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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,454.25 and 27,398,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,454.25 and 27,398,866.50 is: 58,705,812.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,454.25 : 27,398,866.50 = 27,398,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,454.25/27,398,866.50 = 27,398,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,454.25x = 27,398,866.50 × 27,398,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,454.25x = 750,697,885,484,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,697,885,484,822.25/12,787,454.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,705,812.03

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