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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,632,569.50 and 27,783,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,632,569.50 and 27,783,987 is: 61,107,911.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,632,569.50 : 27,783,987 = 27,783,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,632,569.50/27,783,987 = 27,783,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,632,569.50x = 27,783,987 × 27,783,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,632,569.50x = 771,949,933,616,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,949,933,616,169/12,632,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,107,911.07

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