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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,533,551.50 and 27,486,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,533,551.50 and 27,486,411 is: 60,278,428.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,533,551.50 : 27,486,411 = 27,486,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,533,551.50/27,486,411 = 27,486,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,533,551.50x = 27,486,411 × 27,486,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,533,551.50x = 755,502,789,660,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,502,789,660,921/12,533,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,278,428.64

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