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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,682,904.70 and 27,159,420.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,682,904.70 and 27,159,420.87 is: 58,159,716.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,682,904.70 : 27,159,420.87 = 27,159,420.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,682,904.70/27,159,420.87 = 27,159,420.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,682,904.70x = 27,159,420.87 × 27,159,420.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,682,904.70x = 737,634,141,841,046.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,634,141,841,046.88/12,682,904.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,159,716.53

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