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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,028,857.75 and 17,379,626.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,028,857.75 and 17,379,626.63 is: 25,110,565.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,028,857.75 : 17,379,626.63 = 17,379,626.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,028,857.75/17,379,626.63 = 17,379,626.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,028,857.75x = 17,379,626.63 × 17,379,626.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,028,857.75x = 302,051,421,624,408.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,051,421,624,408.88/12,028,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,110,565.60

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