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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,451,250 and 27,264,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,451,250 and 27,264,532 is: 59,701,211.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,451,250 : 27,264,532 = 27,264,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,451,250/27,264,532 = 27,264,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,451,250x = 27,264,532 × 27,264,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,451,250x = 743,354,705,179,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,354,705,179,024/12,451,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,701,211.14

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