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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,217.50 and 27,289,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,217.50 and 27,289,815 is: 58,936,465.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,217.50 : 27,289,815 = 27,289,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,217.50/27,289,815 = 27,289,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,217.50x = 27,289,815 × 27,289,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,217.50x = 744,734,002,734,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,734,002,734,225/12,636,217.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,936,465.97

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