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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,255.25 and 26,762,116.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,255.25 and 26,762,116.50 is: 58,776,846.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,255.25 : 26,762,116.50 = 26,762,116.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,255.25/26,762,116.50 = 26,762,116.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,255.25x = 26,762,116.50 × 26,762,116.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,255.25x = 716,210,879,559,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,210,879,559,572.25/12,185,255.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,776,846.68

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