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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,553,624.48 and 27,202,161.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,553,624.48 and 27,202,161.87 is: 58,943,742.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,553,624.48 : 27,202,161.87 = 27,202,161.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,553,624.48/27,202,161.87 = 27,202,161.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,553,624.48x = 27,202,161.87 × 27,202,161.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,553,624.48x = 739,957,610,248,696.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,957,610,248,696.88/12,553,624.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,943,742.63

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