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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,640,421.25 and 27,272,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,640,421.25 and 27,272,106 is: 58,840,425.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,640,421.25 : 27,272,106 = 27,272,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,640,421.25/27,272,106 = 27,272,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,640,421.25x = 27,272,106 × 27,272,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,640,421.25x = 743,767,765,675,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,767,765,675,236/12,640,421.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,840,425.57

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