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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,646,975.50 and 27,212,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,646,975.50 and 27,212,103 is: 58,551,433.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,646,975.50 : 27,212,103 = 27,212,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,646,975.50/27,212,103 = 27,212,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,646,975.50x = 27,212,103 × 27,212,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,646,975.50x = 740,498,549,682,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,498,549,682,609/12,646,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,551,433.87

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