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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,049,705.13 and 26,490,587.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,049,705.13 and 26,490,587.63 is: 58,238,041.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,049,705.13 : 26,490,587.63 = 26,490,587.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,049,705.13/26,490,587.63 = 26,490,587.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,049,705.13x = 26,490,587.63 × 26,490,587.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,049,705.13x = 701,751,232,717,803.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,751,232,717,803.12/12,049,705.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,238,041.96

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