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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,972,836.13 and 26,263,315.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,972,836.13 and 26,263,315.13 is: 57,610,553.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,972,836.13 : 26,263,315.13 = 26,263,315.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,972,836.13/26,263,315.13 = 26,263,315.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,972,836.13x = 26,263,315.13 × 26,263,315.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,972,836.13x = 689,761,721,355,053.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,761,721,355,053.75/11,972,836.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,610,553.94

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