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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,356,566.50 and 26,572,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,356,566.50 and 26,572,689 is: 57,144,337.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,356,566.50 : 26,572,689 = 26,572,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,356,566.50/26,572,689 = 26,572,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,356,566.50x = 26,572,689 × 26,572,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,356,566.50x = 706,107,800,690,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,107,800,690,721/12,356,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,144,337.04

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