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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,561,198.50 and 27,209,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,561,198.50 and 27,209,173 is: 58,938,571.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,561,198.50 : 27,209,173 = 27,209,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,561,198.50/27,209,173 = 27,209,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,561,198.50x = 27,209,173 × 27,209,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,561,198.50x = 740,339,095,343,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,339,095,343,929/12,561,198.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,938,571.45

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