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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,856,774 and 27,457,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,856,774 and 27,457,184 is: 58,638,111.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,856,774 : 27,457,184 = 27,457,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,856,774/27,457,184 = 27,457,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,856,774x = 27,457,184 × 27,457,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,856,774x = 753,896,953,209,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,896,953,209,856/12,856,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,638,111.96

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