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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,860,181 and 27,739,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,860,181 and 27,739,503 is: 59,834,307.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,860,181 : 27,739,503 = 27,739,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,860,181/27,739,503 = 27,739,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,860,181x = 27,739,503 × 27,739,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,860,181x = 769,480,026,687,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,480,026,687,009/12,860,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834,307.67

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