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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,214,426.88 and 26,849,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,214,426.88 and 26,849,634.75 is: 59,020,606.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,214,426.88 : 26,849,634.75 = 26,849,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,214,426.88/26,849,634.75 = 26,849,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,214,426.88x = 26,849,634.75 × 26,849,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,214,426.88x = 720,902,886,208,407.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,902,886,208,407.50/12,214,426.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,020,606.83

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