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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,780.50 and 26,241,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,780.50 and 26,241,392 is: 57,562,759.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,780.50 : 26,241,392 = 26,241,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,780.50/26,241,392 = 26,241,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,780.50x = 26,241,392 × 26,241,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,780.50x = 688,610,654,097,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,610,654,097,664/11,962,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,562,759.27

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