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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,386,661.75 and 25,644,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,386,661.75 and 25,644,296.25 is: 53,091,780.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,386,661.75 : 25,644,296.25 = 25,644,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,386,661.75/25,644,296.25 = 25,644,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,386,661.75x = 25,644,296.25 × 25,644,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,386,661.75x = 657,629,930,157,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,629,930,157,764/12,386,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,091,780.77

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