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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,798.50 and 26,842,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,798.50 and 26,842,455 is: 58,144,698.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,798.50 : 26,842,455 = 26,842,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,798.50/26,842,455 = 26,842,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,798.50x = 26,842,455 × 26,842,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,798.50x = 720,517,390,427,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,517,390,427,025/12,391,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144,698.72

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