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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,638,418.47 and 27,223,608.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,638,418.47 and 27,223,608.66 is: 58,640,633.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,638,418.47 : 27,223,608.66 = 27,223,608.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,638,418.47/27,223,608.66 = 27,223,608.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,638,418.47x = 27,223,608.66 × 27,223,608.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,638,418.47x = 741,124,868,268,649.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,124,868,268,649.88/12,638,418.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,640,633.72

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