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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,559,875.75 and 27,044,278.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,559,875.75 and 27,044,278.75 is: 58,232,503.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,559,875.75 : 27,044,278.75 = 27,044,278.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,559,875.75/27,044,278.75 = 27,044,278.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,559,875.75x = 27,044,278.75 × 27,044,278.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,559,875.75x = 731,393,013,107,701.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,393,013,107,701.50/12,559,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,232,503.86

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