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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,880,814.06 and 27,779,386.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,880,814.06 and 27,779,386.19 is: 59,910,366.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,880,814.06 : 27,779,386.19 = 27,779,386.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,880,814.06/27,779,386.19 = 27,779,386.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,880,814.06x = 27,779,386.19 × 27,779,386.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,880,814.06x = 771,694,296,954,265.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,694,296,954,265.75/12,880,814.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,910,366.94

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