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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,850,420 and 27,940,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,850,420 and 27,940,292 is: 60,749,758.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,850,420 : 27,940,292 = 27,940,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,850,420/27,940,292 = 27,940,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,850,420x = 27,940,292 × 27,940,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,850,420x = 780,659,917,045,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,659,917,045,264/12,850,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,749,758.92

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