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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,860,000 and 27,739,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,860,000 and 27,739,116 is: 59,833,480.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,860,000 : 27,739,116 = 27,739,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,860,000/27,739,116 = 27,739,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,860,000x = 27,739,116 × 27,739,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,860,000x = 769,458,556,461,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,458,556,461,456/12,860,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,833,480.28

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