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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,809,076 and 27,892,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,809,076 and 27,892,458 is: 60,737,340.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,809,076 : 27,892,458 = 27,892,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,809,076/27,892,458 = 27,892,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,809,076x = 27,892,458 × 27,892,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,809,076x = 777,989,213,281,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,989,213,281,764/12,809,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,737,340.72

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