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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,352,015.25 and 26,830,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,352,015.25 and 26,830,386 is: 58,279,527.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,352,015.25 : 26,830,386 = 26,830,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,352,015.25/26,830,386 = 26,830,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,352,015.25x = 26,830,386 × 26,830,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,352,015.25x = 719,869,612,908,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,869,612,908,996/12,352,015.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,279,527.54

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