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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,457,801.27 and 26,825,058.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,457,801.27 and 26,825,058.56 is: 57,761,699.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,457,801.27 : 26,825,058.56 = 26,825,058.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,457,801.27/26,825,058.56 = 26,825,058.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,457,801.27x = 26,825,058.56 × 26,825,058.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,457,801.27x = 719,583,766,881,554.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,583,766,881,554.62/12,457,801.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,761,699.00

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