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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,537.50 and 27,394,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,537.50 and 27,394,659 is: 58,687,401.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,537.50 : 27,394,659 = 27,394,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,537.50/27,394,659 = 27,394,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,537.50x = 27,394,659 × 27,394,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,537.50x = 750,467,341,726,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,467,341,726,281/12,787,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,687,401.05

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