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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,862,324.75 and 25,899,337.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,862,324.75 and 25,899,337.50 is: 56,546,730.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,862,324.75 : 25,899,337.50 = 25,899,337.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,862,324.75/25,899,337.50 = 25,899,337.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,862,324.75x = 25,899,337.50 × 25,899,337.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,862,324.75x = 670,775,682,938,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,775,682,938,906.25/11,862,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,546,730.69

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