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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,980,292 and 27,697,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,980,292 and 27,697,956 is: 59,103,197.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,980,292 : 27,697,956 = 27,697,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,980,292/27,697,956 = 27,697,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,980,292x = 27,697,956 × 27,697,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,980,292x = 767,176,766,577,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,176,766,577,936/12,980,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,103,197.88

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