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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,856,736.25 and 27,457,111.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,856,736.25 and 27,457,111.13 is: 58,637,972.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,856,736.25 : 27,457,111.13 = 27,457,111.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,856,736.25/27,457,111.13 = 27,457,111.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,856,736.25x = 27,457,111.13 × 27,457,111.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,856,736.25x = 753,892,951,330,598.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,892,951,330,598.75/12,856,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,637,972.86

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