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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,962,819.50 and 26,241,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,962,819.50 and 26,241,465 is: 57,562,891.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,962,819.50 : 26,241,465 = 26,241,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,962,819.50/26,241,465 = 26,241,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,962,819.50x = 26,241,465 × 26,241,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,962,819.50x = 688,614,485,346,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,614,485,346,225/11,962,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,562,891.87

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