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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,359,877.75 and 26,847,625.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,359,877.75 and 26,847,625.50 is: 58,317,323.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,359,877.75 : 26,847,625.50 = 26,847,625.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,359,877.75/26,847,625.50 = 26,847,625.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,359,877.75x = 26,847,625.50 × 26,847,625.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,359,877.75x = 720,794,994,988,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,794,994,988,250.25/12,359,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,317,323.97

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