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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,155,733 and 26,532,895.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,155,733 and 26,532,895.50 is: 57,914,610.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,155,733 : 26,532,895.50 = 26,532,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,155,733/26,532,895.50 = 26,532,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,155,733x = 26,532,895.50 × 26,532,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,155,733x = 703,994,543,613,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,994,543,613,920.25/12,155,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,914,610.63

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