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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,121,738.88 and 26,933,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,121,738.88 and 26,933,895 is: 59,845,762.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,121,738.88 : 26,933,895 = 26,933,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,121,738.88/26,933,895 = 26,933,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,121,738.88x = 26,933,895 × 26,933,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,121,738.88x = 725,434,699,871,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,434,699,871,025/12,121,738.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,845,762.01

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