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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,861,520 and 27,588,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,861,520 and 27,588,008 is: 59,176,379.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,861,520 : 27,588,008 = 27,588,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,861,520/27,588,008 = 27,588,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,861,520x = 27,588,008 × 27,588,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,861,520x = 761,098,185,408,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,098,185,408,064/12,861,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,176,379.26

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