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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,212,078.50 and 18,892,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,212,078.50 and 18,892,003 is: 29,225,801.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,212,078.50 : 18,892,003 = 18,892,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,212,078.50/18,892,003 = 18,892,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,212,078.50x = 18,892,003 × 18,892,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,212,078.50x = 356,907,777,352,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,907,777,352,009/12,212,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,225,801.11

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