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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,582,265.50 and 27,519,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,582,265.50 and 27,519,552 is: 60,189,934.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,582,265.50 : 27,519,552 = 27,519,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,582,265.50/27,519,552 = 27,519,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,582,265.50x = 27,519,552 × 27,519,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,582,265.50x = 757,325,742,280,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,325,742,280,704/12,582,265.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189,934.97

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