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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,454,791.75 and 26,956,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,454,791.75 and 26,956,608.75 is: 58,343,709.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,454,791.75 : 26,956,608.75 = 26,956,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,454,791.75/26,956,608.75 = 26,956,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,454,791.75x = 26,956,608.75 × 26,956,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,454,791.75x = 726,658,755,300,576.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,658,755,300,576.50/12,454,791.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,343,709.79

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