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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,541,092.38 and 27,548,403.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,541,092.38 and 27,548,403.75 is: 60,514,230.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,541,092.38 : 27,548,403.75 = 27,548,403.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,541,092.38/27,548,403.75 = 27,548,403.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,541,092.38x = 27,548,403.75 × 27,548,403.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,541,092.38x = 758,914,549,173,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,914,549,173,014/12,541,092.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,514,230.06

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