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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,198,741.75 and 25,655,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,198,741.75 and 25,655,508 is: 53,956,801.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,198,741.75 : 25,655,508 = 25,655,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,198,741.75/25,655,508 = 25,655,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,198,741.75x = 25,655,508 × 25,655,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,198,741.75x = 658,205,090,738,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,205,090,738,064/12,198,741.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,956,801.79

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