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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,238,756.50 and 26,639,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,238,756.50 and 26,639,355 is: 57,984,259.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,756.50 : 26,639,355 = 26,639,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,756.50/26,639,355 = 26,639,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,756.50x = 26,639,355 × 26,639,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,756.50x = 709,655,234,816,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,655,234,816,025/12,238,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,984,259.66

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