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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,860,183 and 27,739,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,860,183 and 27,739,507 is: 59,834,315.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,860,183 : 27,739,507 = 27,739,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,860,183/27,739,507 = 27,739,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,860,183x = 27,739,507 × 27,739,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,860,183x = 769,480,248,603,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,480,248,603,049/12,860,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834,315.62

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