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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,877,304 and 27,289,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,877,304 and 27,289,884 is: 57,833,360.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,877,304 : 27,289,884 = 27,289,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,877,304/27,289,884 = 27,289,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,877,304x = 27,289,884 × 27,289,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,877,304x = 744,737,768,733,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,737,768,733,456/12,877,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,833,360.83

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