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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,117,620.25 and 26,515,552.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,117,620.25 and 26,515,552.50 is: 58,020,841.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,117,620.25 : 26,515,552.50 = 26,515,552.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,117,620.25/26,515,552.50 = 26,515,552.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,117,620.25x = 26,515,552.50 × 26,515,552.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,117,620.25x = 703,074,524,380,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,074,524,380,256.25/12,117,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,020,841.54

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