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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,618,510.38 and 27,390,593.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,618,510.38 and 27,390,593.67 is: 59,455,878.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,618,510.38 : 27,390,593.67 = 27,390,593.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,618,510.38/27,390,593.67 = 27,390,593.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,618,510.38x = 27,390,593.67 × 27,390,593.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,618,510.38x = 750,244,621,697,758.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,244,621,697,758.75/12,618,510.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,455,878.66

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