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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,632,548.50 and 27,783,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,632,548.50 and 27,783,945 is: 61,107,827.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,548.50 : 27,783,945 = 27,783,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,548.50/27,783,945 = 27,783,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,548.50x = 27,783,945 × 27,783,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,548.50x = 771,947,599,763,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,947,599,763,025/12,632,548.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107,827.91

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