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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,924.50 and 26,842,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,924.50 and 26,842,545 is: 58,144,497.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,924.50 : 26,842,545 = 26,842,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,924.50/26,842,545 = 26,842,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,924.50x = 26,842,545 × 26,842,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,924.50x = 720,522,222,077,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,522,222,077,025/12,391,924.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144,497.42

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