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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,696,880 and 26,083,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,696,880 and 26,083,267.50 is: 58,163,958.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,696,880 : 26,083,267.50 = 26,083,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,696,880/26,083,267.50 = 26,083,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,696,880x = 26,083,267.50 × 26,083,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,696,880x = 680,336,843,476,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,336,843,476,556.25/11,696,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,163,958.55

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