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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,453,639.75 and 27,359,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,453,639.75 and 27,359,028 is: 60,104,228.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,453,639.75 : 27,359,028 = 27,359,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,453,639.75/27,359,028 = 27,359,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,453,639.75x = 27,359,028 × 27,359,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,453,639.75x = 748,516,413,104,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,516,413,104,784/12,453,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,104,228.81

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