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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,952,783 and 27,923,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,952,783 and 27,923,279 is: 60,196,292.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,952,783 : 27,923,279 = 27,923,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,952,783/27,923,279 = 27,923,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,952,783x = 27,923,279 × 27,923,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,952,783x = 779,709,510,111,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,709,510,111,841/12,952,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,196,292.19

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