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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,121,742.25 and 26,933,902.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,121,742.25 and 26,933,902.88 is: 59,845,780.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,121,742.25 : 26,933,902.88 = 26,933,902.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,121,742.25/26,933,902.88 = 26,933,902.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,121,742.25x = 26,933,902.88 × 26,933,902.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,121,742.25x = 725,435,124,079,933.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,435,124,079,933.25/12,121,742.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,845,780.34

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