Finding the Third Proportional to 12,859,678 and 19,894,211
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Solution
The third proportional to 12,859,678 and 19,894,211 is: 30,776,791.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
12,859,678 : 19,894,211 = 19,894,211 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
12,859,678/19,894,211 = 19,894,211/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
12,859,678x = 19,894,211 × 19,894,211 - Step 4: Simplify right side
12,859,678x = 395,779,631,312,521 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 395,779,631,312,521/12,859,678 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 30,776,791.71
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