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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,961,191.25 and 26,087,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,961,191.25 and 26,087,229 is: 56,895,964.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,961,191.25 : 26,087,229 = 26,087,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,961,191.25/26,087,229 = 26,087,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,961,191.25x = 26,087,229 × 26,087,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,961,191.25x = 680,543,516,898,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,543,516,898,441/11,961,191.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,895,964.85

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