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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,792,039.75 and 27,975,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,792,039.75 and 27,975,564 is: 61,181,187.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,792,039.75 : 27,975,564 = 27,975,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,792,039.75/27,975,564 = 27,975,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,792,039.75x = 27,975,564 × 27,975,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,792,039.75x = 782,632,181,118,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,632,181,118,096/12,792,039.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,181,187.40

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