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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,105,587.25 and 26,123,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,105,587.25 and 26,123,553 is: 56,373,970.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,105,587.25 : 26,123,553 = 26,123,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,105,587.25/26,123,553 = 26,123,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,105,587.25x = 26,123,553 × 26,123,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,105,587.25x = 682,440,021,343,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,440,021,343,809/12,105,587.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,373,970.73

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