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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,638,490.75 and 27,223,735.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,638,490.75 and 27,223,735.50 is: 58,640,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,638,490.75 : 27,223,735.50 = 27,223,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,638,490.75/27,223,735.50 = 27,223,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,638,490.75x = 27,223,735.50 × 27,223,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,638,490.75x = 741,131,774,573,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,131,774,573,960.25/12,638,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,640,844.80

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