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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,230,334.56 and 26,211,399.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,230,334.56 and 26,211,399.75 is: 56,174,871.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,230,334.56 : 26,211,399.75 = 26,211,399.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,230,334.56/26,211,399.75 = 26,211,399.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,230,334.56x = 26,211,399.75 × 26,211,399.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,230,334.56x = 687,037,476,854,300
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,037,476,854,300/12,230,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,174,871.86

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