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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,370.45 and 26,163,660.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,370.45 and 26,163,660.66 is: 56,478,235.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,370.45 : 26,163,660.66 = 26,163,660.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,370.45/26,163,660.66 = 26,163,660.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,370.45x = 26,163,660.66 × 26,163,660.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,370.45x = 684,537,138,935,404.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,537,138,935,404.12/12,120,370.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478,235.68

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