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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,929,556.81 and 25,742,319.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,929,556.81 and 25,742,319.75 is: 55,548,335.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,929,556.81 : 25,742,319.75 = 25,742,319.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,929,556.81/25,742,319.75 = 25,742,319.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,929,556.81x = 25,742,319.75 × 25,742,319.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,929,556.81x = 662,667,026,111,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,667,026,111,240/11,929,556.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,548,335.66

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