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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,509,818.50 and 27,411,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,509,818.50 and 27,411,081 is: 60,062,211.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,509,818.50 : 27,411,081 = 27,411,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,509,818.50/27,411,081 = 27,411,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,509,818.50x = 27,411,081 × 27,411,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,509,818.50x = 751,367,361,588,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,367,361,588,561/12,509,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,062,211.26

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