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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,980,887.75 and 26,242,368.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,980,887.75 and 26,242,368.75 is: 57,480,040.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,980,887.75 : 26,242,368.75 = 26,242,368.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,980,887.75/26,242,368.75 = 26,242,368.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,980,887.75x = 26,242,368.75 × 26,242,368.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,980,887.75x = 688,661,917,610,976.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,661,917,610,976.50/11,980,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,480,040.88

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