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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,535.38 and 26,471,795.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,535.38 and 26,471,795.63 is: 57,507,195.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,535.38 : 26,471,795.63 = 26,471,795.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,535.38/26,471,795.63 = 26,471,795.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,535.38x = 26,471,795.63 × 26,471,795.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,535.38x = 700,755,963,611,769.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,755,963,611,769.12/12,185,535.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,507,195.38

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