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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,357,744.75 and 26,912,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,357,744.75 and 26,912,412 is: 58,609,231.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,357,744.75 : 26,912,412 = 26,912,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,357,744.75/26,912,412 = 26,912,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,357,744.75x = 26,912,412 × 26,912,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,357,744.75x = 724,277,919,657,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,277,919,657,744/12,357,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,609,231.24

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