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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,884,680.13 and 27,786,867.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,884,680.13 and 27,786,867.75 is: 59,924,655.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,884,680.13 : 27,786,867.75 = 27,786,867.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,884,680.13/27,786,867.75 = 27,786,867.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,884,680.13x = 27,786,867.75 × 27,786,867.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,884,680.13x = 772,110,019,355,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,110,019,355,990/12,884,680.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,924,655.63

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