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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,861,519 and 27,588,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,861,519 and 27,588,006 is: 59,176,375.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,861,519 : 27,588,006 = 27,588,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,861,519/27,588,006 = 27,588,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,861,519x = 27,588,006 × 27,588,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,861,519x = 761,098,075,056,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,098,075,056,036/12,861,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,176,375.28

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