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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,398,832.75 and 26,697,601.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,398,832.75 and 26,697,601.50 is: 57,486,211.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,398,832.75 : 26,697,601.50 = 26,697,601.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,398,832.75/26,697,601.50 = 26,697,601.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,398,832.75x = 26,697,601.50 × 26,697,601.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,398,832.75x = 712,761,925,852,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,761,925,852,802.25/12,398,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,211.83

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