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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,559,868.38 and 27,044,264.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,559,868.38 and 27,044,264.73 is: 58,232,477.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,559,868.38 : 27,044,264.73 = 27,044,264.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,559,868.38/27,044,264.73 = 27,044,264.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,559,868.38x = 27,044,264.73 × 27,044,264.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,559,868.38x = 731,392,254,970,168.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,392,254,970,168.88/12,559,868.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,232,477.65

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