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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,378,494.04 and 26,883,748.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,378,494.04 and 26,883,748.76 is: 58,386,419.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,378,494.04 : 26,883,748.76 = 26,883,748.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,378,494.04/26,883,748.76 = 26,883,748.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,378,494.04x = 26,883,748.76 × 26,883,748.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,378,494.04x = 722,735,947,273,158.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,735,947,273,158.25/12,378,494.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,386,419.62

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