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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,352.13 and 27,288,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,352.13 and 27,288,373.50 is: 58,929,612.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,352.13 : 27,288,373.50 = 27,288,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,352.13/27,288,373.50 = 27,288,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,352.13x = 27,288,373.50 × 27,288,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,352.13x = 744,655,328,275,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,655,328,275,502.25/12,636,352.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,929,612.04

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