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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,850,627 and 28,045,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,850,627 and 28,045,241 is: 61,206,005.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,850,627 : 28,045,241 = 28,045,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,850,627/28,045,241 = 28,045,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,850,627x = 28,045,241 × 28,045,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,850,627x = 786,535,542,748,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,535,542,748,081/12,850,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,206,005.18

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