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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,856,731 and 27,457,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,856,731 and 27,457,100 is: 58,637,949.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,856,731 : 27,457,100 = 27,457,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,856,731/27,457,100 = 27,457,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,856,731x = 27,457,100 × 27,457,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,856,731x = 753,892,340,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,892,340,410,000/12,856,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,637,949.29

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