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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,048,233.06 and 26,487,945.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,048,233.06 and 26,487,945.56 is: 58,233,539.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,233.06 : 26,487,945.56 = 26,487,945.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,233.06/26,487,945.56 = 26,487,945.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,233.06x = 26,487,945.56 × 26,487,945.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,233.06x = 701,611,260,121,963.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,611,260,121,963.50/12,048,233.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,233,539.85

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