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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,048,238.13 and 26,487,959.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,048,238.13 and 26,487,959.06 is: 58,233,574.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,238.13 : 26,487,959.06 = 26,487,959.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,238.13/26,487,959.06 = 26,487,959.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,238.13x = 26,487,959.06 × 26,487,959.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,238.13x = 701,611,975,296,675.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,611,975,296,675.88/12,048,238.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,233,574.74

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