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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,847,943 and 27,812,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,847,943 and 27,812,875 is: 60,208,549.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,847,943 : 27,812,875 = 27,812,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,847,943/27,812,875 = 27,812,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,847,943x = 27,812,875 × 27,812,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,847,943x = 773,556,015,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,556,015,765,625/12,847,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,208,549.79

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