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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,860,241.75 and 27,739,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,860,241.75 and 27,739,692 is: 59,834,840.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,860,241.75 : 27,739,692 = 27,739,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,860,241.75/27,739,692 = 27,739,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,860,241.75x = 27,739,692 × 27,739,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,860,241.75x = 769,490,512,254,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,490,512,254,864/12,860,241.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834,840.37

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