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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,390,995.25 and 26,841,358.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,390,995.25 and 26,841,358.13 is: 58,143,715.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,390,995.25 : 26,841,358.13 = 26,841,358.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,390,995.25/26,841,358.13 = 26,841,358.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,390,995.25x = 26,841,358.13 × 26,841,358.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,390,995.25x = 720,458,505,994,503.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,458,505,994,503.50/12,390,995.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,143,715.78

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