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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,959,199 and 27,841,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,959,199 and 27,841,579.50 is: 59,814,927.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,959,199 : 27,841,579.50 = 27,841,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,959,199/27,841,579.50 = 27,841,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,959,199x = 27,841,579.50 × 27,841,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,959,199x = 775,153,549,054,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,153,549,054,820.25/12,959,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,814,927.53

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