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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,336,108.56 and 26,731,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,336,108.56 and 26,731,551 is: 57,925,545.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,336,108.56 : 26,731,551 = 26,731,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,336,108.56/26,731,551 = 26,731,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,336,108.56x = 26,731,551 × 26,731,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,336,108.56x = 714,575,818,865,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,575,818,865,601/12,336,108.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,925,545.58

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