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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,390,790.50 and 26,840,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,390,790.50 and 26,840,547 is: 58,141,162.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,390,790.50 : 26,840,547 = 26,840,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,390,790.50/26,840,547 = 26,840,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,390,790.50x = 26,840,547 × 26,840,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,390,790.50x = 720,414,963,259,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,414,963,259,209/12,390,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,141,162.44

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