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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,242,490.75 and 26,723,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,242,490.75 and 26,723,103 is: 58,331,613.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,242,490.75 : 26,723,103 = 26,723,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,242,490.75/26,723,103 = 26,723,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,242,490.75x = 26,723,103 × 26,723,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,242,490.75x = 714,124,233,948,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,124,233,948,609/12,242,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,331,613.11

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