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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,456.50 and 27,398,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,456.50 and 27,398,869 is: 58,705,812.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,456.50 : 27,398,869 = 27,398,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,456.50/27,398,869 = 27,398,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,456.50x = 27,398,869 × 27,398,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,456.50x = 750,698,022,479,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,698,022,479,161/12,787,456.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,705,812.41

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