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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,628,336.50 and 27,277,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,628,336.50 and 27,277,461 is: 58,919,864.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,628,336.50 : 27,277,461 = 27,277,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,628,336.50/27,277,461 = 27,277,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,628,336.50x = 27,277,461 × 27,277,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,628,336.50x = 744,059,878,606,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,059,878,606,521/12,628,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,919,864.75

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