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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,217,843.38 and 17,927,360.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,217,843.38 and 17,927,360.75 is: 26,304,991.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,217,843.38 : 17,927,360.75 = 17,927,360.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,217,843.38/17,927,360.75 = 17,927,360.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,217,843.38x = 17,927,360.75 × 17,927,360.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,217,843.38x = 321,390,263,460,640.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,390,263,460,640.56/12,217,843.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,304,991.28

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