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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,956,787 and 27,798,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,956,787 and 27,798,768 is: 59,642,217.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,956,787 : 27,798,768 = 27,798,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,956,787/27,798,768 = 27,798,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,956,787x = 27,798,768 × 27,798,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,956,787x = 772,771,502,317,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,771,502,317,824/12,956,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,642,217.03

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