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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,741.50 and 26,241,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,741.50 and 26,241,495 is: 57,563,398.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,741.50 : 26,241,495 = 26,241,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,741.50/26,241,495 = 26,241,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,741.50x = 26,241,495 × 26,241,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,741.50x = 688,616,059,835,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,616,059,835,025/11,962,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,563,398.81

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