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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,551.50 and 26,471,824.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,551.50 and 26,471,824.50 is: 57,507,244.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,551.50 : 26,471,824.50 = 26,471,824.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,551.50/26,471,824.50 = 26,471,824.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,551.50x = 26,471,824.50 × 26,471,824.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,551.50x = 700,757,492,358,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,757,492,358,800.25/12,185,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,507,244.74

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