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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,980,904.25 and 26,242,408.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,980,904.25 and 26,242,408.50 is: 57,480,135.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,980,904.25 : 26,242,408.50 = 26,242,408.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,980,904.25/26,242,408.50 = 26,242,408.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,980,904.25x = 26,242,408.50 × 26,242,408.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,980,904.25x = 688,664,003,880,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,664,003,880,872.25/11,980,904.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,480,135.85

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