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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,610,717.50 and 27,155,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,610,717.50 and 27,155,514 is: 58,475,811.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,610,717.50 : 27,155,514 = 27,155,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,610,717.50/27,155,514 = 27,155,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,610,717.50x = 27,155,514 × 27,155,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,610,717.50x = 737,421,940,604,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,421,940,604,196/12,610,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,475,811.59

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