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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,555,680.50 and 27,327,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,555,680.50 and 27,327,897 is: 64,627,431.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,555,680.50 : 27,327,897 = 27,327,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,555,680.50/27,327,897 = 27,327,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,555,680.50x = 27,327,897 × 27,327,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,555,680.50x = 746,813,954,442,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,813,954,442,609/11,555,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,627,431.89

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