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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,856,776 and 27,457,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,856,776 and 27,457,188 is: 58,638,119.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,856,776 : 27,457,188 = 27,457,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,856,776/27,457,188 = 27,457,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,856,776x = 27,457,188 × 27,457,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,856,776x = 753,897,172,867,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,897,172,867,344/12,856,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,638,119.92

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