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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,016,027.25 and 27,040,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,016,027.25 and 27,040,956.75 is: 56,177,920.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,016,027.25 : 27,040,956.75 = 27,040,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,016,027.25/27,040,956.75 = 27,040,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,016,027.25x = 27,040,956.75 × 27,040,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,016,027.25x = 731,213,341,955,370.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,213,341,955,370.50/13,016,027.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,177,920.34

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