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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,454,816.50 and 26,956,658.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,454,816.50 and 26,956,658.25 is: 58,343,808.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,454,816.50 : 26,956,658.25 = 26,956,658.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,454,816.50/26,956,658.25 = 26,956,658.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,454,816.50x = 26,956,658.25 × 26,956,658.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,454,816.50x = 726,661,424,007,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,661,424,007,293/12,454,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,343,808.12

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