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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,716,003.50 and 27,250,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,716,003.50 and 27,250,151 is: 58,396,549.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,716,003.50 : 27,250,151 = 27,250,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,716,003.50/27,250,151 = 27,250,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,716,003.50x = 27,250,151 × 27,250,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,716,003.50x = 742,570,729,522,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,570,729,522,801/12,716,003.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,396,549.63

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