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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,294,495.75 and 27,064,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,294,495.75 and 27,064,422 is: 59,578,119.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,495.75 : 27,064,422 = 27,064,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,495.75/27,064,422 = 27,064,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,495.75x = 27,064,422 × 27,064,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,495.75x = 732,482,938,194,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,482,938,194,084/12,294,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,578,119.60

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