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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,860,187 and 27,489,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,860,187 and 27,489,008 is: 58,758,520.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,860,187 : 27,489,008 = 27,489,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,860,187/27,489,008 = 27,489,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,860,187x = 27,489,008 × 27,489,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,860,187x = 755,645,560,824,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,645,560,824,064/12,860,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,758,520.45

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