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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,558,505.50 and 27,041,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,558,505.50 and 27,041,058 is: 58,224,986.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,558,505.50 : 27,041,058 = 27,041,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,558,505.50/27,041,058 = 27,041,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,558,505.50x = 27,041,058 × 27,041,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,558,505.50x = 731,218,817,759,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,218,817,759,364/12,558,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,224,986.86

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