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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,818,772.50 and 25,879,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,818,772.50 and 25,879,561.50 is: 56,668,465.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,818,772.50 : 25,879,561.50 = 25,879,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,818,772.50/25,879,561.50 = 25,879,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,818,772.50x = 25,879,561.50 × 25,879,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,818,772.50x = 669,751,703,432,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,751,703,432,282.25/11,818,772.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,668,465.65

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