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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,217,740.75 and 17,927,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,217,740.75 and 17,927,199 is: 26,304,737.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,217,740.75 : 17,927,199 = 17,927,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,217,740.75/17,927,199 = 17,927,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,217,740.75x = 17,927,199 × 17,927,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,217,740.75x = 321,384,463,985,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,384,463,985,601/12,217,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,304,737.56

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