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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,957,296 and 29,996,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,957,296 and 29,996,932 is: 69,444,730.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,957,296 : 29,996,932 = 29,996,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,957,296/29,996,932 = 29,996,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,957,296x = 29,996,932 × 29,996,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,957,296x = 899,815,929,412,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,815,929,412,624/12,957,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,444,730.55

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