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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,873,819 and 27,616,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,873,819 and 27,616,794 is: 59,243,283.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,873,819 : 27,616,794 = 27,616,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,873,819/27,616,794 = 27,616,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,873,819x = 27,616,794 × 27,616,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,873,819x = 762,687,310,838,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,687,310,838,436/12,873,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,243,283.66

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