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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,635,449.50 and 27,288,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,635,449.50 and 27,288,366 is: 58,933,789.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,635,449.50 : 27,288,366 = 27,288,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,635,449.50/27,288,366 = 27,288,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,635,449.50x = 27,288,366 × 27,288,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,635,449.50x = 744,654,918,949,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,654,918,949,956/12,635,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,933,789.33

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