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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,561,200 and 27,209,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,561,200 and 27,209,175 is: 58,938,573.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,561,200 : 27,209,175 = 27,209,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,561,200/27,209,175 = 27,209,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,561,200x = 27,209,175 × 27,209,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,561,200x = 740,339,204,180,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,339,204,180,625/12,561,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,938,573.08

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