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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,808,252.50 and 27,447,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,808,252.50 and 27,447,024 is: 58,816,698.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,808,252.50 : 27,447,024 = 27,447,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,808,252.50/27,447,024 = 27,447,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,808,252.50x = 27,447,024 × 27,447,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,808,252.50x = 753,339,126,456,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,339,126,456,576/12,808,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,816,698.57

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