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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,856,272.50 and 27,445,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,856,272.50 and 27,445,564 is: 63,532,529.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,856,272.50 : 27,445,564 = 27,445,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,856,272.50/27,445,564 = 27,445,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,856,272.50x = 27,445,564 × 27,445,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,856,272.50x = 753,258,983,278,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,258,983,278,096/11,856,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,532,529.58

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