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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,205,692.56 and 26,110,160.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,205,692.56 and 26,110,160.16 is: 55,854,304.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,205,692.56 : 26,110,160.16 = 26,110,160.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,205,692.56/26,110,160.16 = 26,110,160.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,205,692.56x = 26,110,160.16 × 26,110,160.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,205,692.56x = 681,740,463,385,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,740,463,385,025/12,205,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,854,304.04

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