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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,657,399.19 and 27,284,328.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,657,399.19 and 27,284,328.56 is: 58,814,182.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,657,399.19 : 27,284,328.56 = 27,284,328.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,657,399.19/27,284,328.56 = 27,284,328.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,657,399.19x = 27,284,328.56 × 27,284,328.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,657,399.19x = 744,434,585,106,453.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,434,585,106,453.38/12,657,399.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,814,182.45

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