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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,451,520 and 27,265,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,451,520 and 27,265,000 is: 59,701,966.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,451,520 : 27,265,000 = 27,265,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,451,520/27,265,000 = 27,265,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,451,520x = 27,265,000 × 27,265,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,451,520x = 743,380,225,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,380,225,000,000/12,451,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,701,966.11

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