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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,454,811.25 and 26,956,647.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,454,811.25 and 26,956,647.75 is: 58,343,787.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,454,811.25 : 26,956,647.75 = 26,956,647.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,454,811.25/26,956,647.75 = 26,956,647.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,454,811.25x = 26,956,647.75 × 26,956,647.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,454,811.25x = 726,660,857,917,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,660,857,917,580/12,454,811.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,343,787.26

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