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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,809,070 and 27,892,442.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,809,070 and 27,892,442.25 is: 60,737,300.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,809,070 : 27,892,442.25 = 27,892,442.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,809,070/27,892,442.25 = 27,892,442.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,809,070x = 27,892,442.25 × 27,892,442.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,809,070x = 777,988,334,669,585
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,988,334,669,585/12,809,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,737,300.57

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