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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,734.75 and 26,241,482.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,734.75 and 26,241,482.25 is: 57,563,375.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,734.75 : 26,241,482.25 = 26,241,482.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,734.75/26,241,482.25 = 26,241,482.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,734.75x = 26,241,482.25 × 26,241,482.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,734.75x = 688,615,390,677,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,615,390,677,065/11,962,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,375.35

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