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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,914,568 and 28,348,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,914,568 and 28,348,148 is: 62,225,658.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,914,568 : 28,348,148 = 28,348,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,914,568/28,348,148 = 28,348,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,914,568x = 28,348,148 × 28,348,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,914,568x = 803,617,495,029,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,617,495,029,904/12,914,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,225,658.27

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