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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,278,810.25 and 26,736,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,278,810.25 and 26,736,000.75 is: 58,215,227.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,278,810.25 : 26,736,000.75 = 26,736,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,278,810.25/26,736,000.75 = 26,736,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,278,810.25x = 26,736,000.75 × 26,736,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,278,810.25x = 714,813,736,104,000.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,813,736,104,000.50/12,278,810.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,215,227.82

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