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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,000,541.50 and 25,877,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,000,541.50 and 25,877,529 is: 55,801,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,000,541.50 : 25,877,529 = 25,877,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,000,541.50/25,877,529 = 25,877,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,000,541.50x = 25,877,529 × 25,877,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,000,541.50x = 669,646,507,145,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,646,507,145,841/12,000,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,801,357.56

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