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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,602,278.69 and 27,494,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,602,278.69 and 27,494,802 is: 59,986,305.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,602,278.69 : 27,494,802 = 27,494,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,602,278.69/27,494,802 = 27,494,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,602,278.69x = 27,494,802 × 27,494,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,602,278.69x = 755,964,137,019,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,964,137,019,204/12,602,278.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,986,305.32

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