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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,516,000.75 and 25,991,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,516,000.75 and 25,991,230.50 is: 53,974,434.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,516,000.75 : 25,991,230.50 = 25,991,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,516,000.75/25,991,230.50 = 25,991,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,516,000.75x = 25,991,230.50 × 25,991,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,516,000.75x = 675,544,062,904,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,544,062,904,130.25/12,516,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,974,434.52

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