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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,010,938.75 and 24,873,611.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,010,938.75 and 24,873,611.25 is: 51,511,089.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,010,938.75 : 24,873,611.25 = 24,873,611.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,010,938.75/24,873,611.25 = 24,873,611.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,010,938.75x = 24,873,611.25 × 24,873,611.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,010,938.75x = 618,696,536,616,126.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,696,536,616,126.50/12,010,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,511,089.14

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