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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,472,368.75 and 26,668,401.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,472,368.75 and 26,668,401.75 is: 57,022,340.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,472,368.75 : 26,668,401.75 = 26,668,401.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,472,368.75/26,668,401.75 = 26,668,401.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,472,368.75x = 26,668,401.75 × 26,668,401.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,472,368.75x = 711,203,651,899,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,203,651,899,403/12,472,368.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,022,340.03

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