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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,308.56 and 26,500,490.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,308.56 and 26,500,490.44 is: 57,666,135.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,308.56 : 26,500,490.44 = 26,500,490.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,308.56/26,500,490.44 = 26,500,490.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,308.56x = 26,500,490.44 × 26,500,490.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,308.56x = 702,275,993,428,029
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,275,993,428,029/12,178,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,666,135.64

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