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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,884,620.50 and 27,613,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,884,620.50 and 27,613,635 is: 59,180,077.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,884,620.50 : 27,613,635 = 27,613,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,884,620.50/27,613,635 = 27,613,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,884,620.50x = 27,613,635 × 27,613,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,884,620.50x = 762,512,837,913,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,512,837,913,225/12,884,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,180,077.36

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