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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,130.25 and 26,841,624.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,130.25 and 26,841,624.75 is: 58,144,237.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,130.25 : 26,841,624.75 = 26,841,624.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,130.25/26,841,624.75 = 26,841,624.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,130.25x = 26,841,624.75 × 26,841,624.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,130.25x = 720,472,819,219,812.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,472,819,219,812.50/12,391,130.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144,237.42

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