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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,517,457.25 and 26,831,413.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,517,457.25 and 26,831,413.50 is: 57,513,657.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,517,457.25 : 26,831,413.50 = 26,831,413.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,517,457.25/26,831,413.50 = 26,831,413.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,517,457.25x = 26,831,413.50 × 26,831,413.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,517,457.25x = 719,924,750,407,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,924,750,407,982.25/12,517,457.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,513,657.61

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