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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,704,110.88 and 27,252,429.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,704,110.88 and 27,252,429.75 is: 58,460,992.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,704,110.88 : 27,252,429.75 = 27,252,429.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,704,110.88/27,252,429.75 = 27,252,429.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,704,110.88x = 27,252,429.75 × 27,252,429.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,704,110.88x = 742,694,927,278,685
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,694,927,278,685/12,704,110.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,460,992.24

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