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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,013,699.50 and 24,879,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,013,699.50 and 24,879,069 is: 51,521,854.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,013,699.50 : 24,879,069 = 24,879,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,013,699.50/24,879,069 = 24,879,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,013,699.50x = 24,879,069 × 24,879,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,013,699.50x = 618,968,074,306,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,968,074,306,761/12,013,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,521,854.22

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