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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,352,014.38 and 26,830,384.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,352,014.38 and 26,830,384.50 is: 58,279,525.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,352,014.38 : 26,830,384.50 = 26,830,384.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,352,014.38/26,830,384.50 = 26,830,384.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,352,014.38x = 26,830,384.50 × 26,830,384.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,352,014.38x = 719,869,532,417,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,869,532,417,840.25/12,352,014.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,279,525.15

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