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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,791,962.50 and 27,825,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,791,962.50 and 27,825,201 is: 60,525,647.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,791,962.50 : 27,825,201 = 27,825,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,791,962.50/27,825,201 = 27,825,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,791,962.50x = 27,825,201 × 27,825,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,791,962.50x = 774,241,810,690,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,241,810,690,401/12,791,962.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,525,647.31

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