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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,352.69 and 27,288,375.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,352.69 and 27,288,375.19 is: 58,929,616.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,352.69 : 27,288,375.19 = 27,288,375.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,352.69/27,288,375.19 = 27,288,375.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,352.69x = 27,288,375.19 × 27,288,375.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,352.69x = 744,655,420,373,765.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,655,420,373,765.62/12,636,352.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,929,616.70

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