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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,341,506.50 and 26,579,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,341,506.50 and 26,579,628 is: 57,243,953.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,341,506.50 : 26,579,628 = 26,579,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,341,506.50/26,579,628 = 26,579,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,341,506.50x = 26,579,628 × 26,579,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,341,506.50x = 706,476,624,618,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,476,624,618,384/12,341,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,243,953.53

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