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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,738.50 and 26,241,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,738.50 and 26,241,489 is: 57,563,386.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,738.50 : 26,241,489 = 26,241,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,738.50/26,241,489 = 26,241,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,738.50x = 26,241,489 × 26,241,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,738.50x = 688,615,744,937,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,615,744,937,121/11,962,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,386.92

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