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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,637,162.50 and 27,287,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,637,162.50 and 27,287,982 is: 58,924,142.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,637,162.50 : 27,287,982 = 27,287,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,637,162.50/27,287,982 = 27,287,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,637,162.50x = 27,287,982 × 27,287,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,637,162.50x = 744,633,961,632,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,633,961,632,324/12,637,162.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924,142.32

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