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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,198,760.50 and 25,655,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,198,760.50 and 25,655,544 is: 53,956,870.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,198,760.50 : 25,655,544 = 25,655,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,198,760.50/25,655,544 = 25,655,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,198,760.50x = 25,655,544 × 25,655,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,198,760.50x = 658,206,937,935,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,206,937,935,936/12,198,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,956,870.28

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