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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,407,877 and 27,264,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,407,877 and 27,264,910.50 is: 59,911,566.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,407,877 : 27,264,910.50 = 27,264,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,407,877/27,264,910.50 = 27,264,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,407,877x = 27,264,910.50 × 27,264,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,407,877x = 743,375,344,573,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,375,344,573,010.25/12,407,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,911,566.22

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