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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,798.50 and 26,589,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,798.50 and 26,589,966 is: 57,263,937.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,798.50 : 26,589,966 = 26,589,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,798.50/26,589,966 = 26,589,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,798.50x = 26,589,966 × 26,589,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,798.50x = 707,026,291,881,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,026,291,881,156/12,346,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,263,937.03

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