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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,620,747.25 and 27,126,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,620,747.25 and 27,126,846 is: 58,306,038.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,620,747.25 : 27,126,846 = 27,126,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,620,747.25/27,126,846 = 27,126,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,620,747.25x = 27,126,846 × 27,126,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,620,747.25x = 735,865,773,907,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,865,773,907,716/12,620,747.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,306,038.41

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