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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,682,554.75 and 27,789,024.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,682,554.75 and 27,789,024.38 is: 60,889,141.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,682,554.75 : 27,789,024.38 = 27,789,024.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,682,554.75/27,789,024.38 = 27,789,024.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,682,554.75x = 27,789,024.38 × 27,789,024.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,682,554.75x = 772,229,875,714,344.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,229,875,714,344.12/12,682,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,889,141.89

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