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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,827,300 and 26,716,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,827,300 and 26,716,024 is: 55,642,725.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,827,300 : 26,716,024 = 26,716,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,827,300/26,716,024 = 26,716,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,827,300x = 26,716,024 × 26,716,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,827,300x = 713,745,938,368,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,745,938,368,576/12,827,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,642,725.93

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