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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,123,247.93 and 26,468,613.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,123,247.93 and 26,468,613.34 is: 57,788,762.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,123,247.93 : 26,468,613.34 = 26,468,613.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,123,247.93/26,468,613.34 = 26,468,613.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,123,247.93x = 26,468,613.34 × 26,468,613.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,123,247.93x = 700,587,491,940,152.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,587,491,940,152.75/12,123,247.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,788,762.22

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