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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,877,076 and 27,289,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,877,076 and 27,289,426 is: 57,832,443.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877,076 : 27,289,426 = 27,289,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877,076/27,289,426 = 27,289,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877,076x = 27,289,426 × 27,289,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877,076x = 744,712,771,409,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,712,771,409,476/12,877,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,832,443.59

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