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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,404.81 and 26,071,758.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,404.81 and 26,071,758.56 is: 56,012,683.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,404.81 : 26,071,758.56 = 26,071,758.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,404.81/26,071,758.56 = 26,071,758.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,404.81x = 26,071,758.56 × 26,071,758.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,404.81x = 679,736,594,541,292.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,736,594,541,292.12/12,135,404.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,012,683.96

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