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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,395,922.75 and 26,783,655.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,395,922.75 and 26,783,655.75 is: 57,870,981.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,395,922.75 : 26,783,655.75 = 26,783,655.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,395,922.75/26,783,655.75 = 26,783,655.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,395,922.75x = 26,783,655.75 × 26,783,655.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,395,922.75x = 717,364,215,334,508
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,364,215,334,508/12,395,922.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,870,981.43

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