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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,351,853.50 and 27,216,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,351,853.50 and 27,216,651 is: 59,970,440.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,351,853.50 : 27,216,651 = 27,216,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,351,853.50/27,216,651 = 27,216,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,351,853.50x = 27,216,651 × 27,216,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,351,853.50x = 740,746,091,655,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,746,091,655,801/12,351,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,970,440.20

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