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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,518,823.38 and 26,382,641.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,518,823.38 and 26,382,641.63 is: 55,599,776.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,518,823.38 : 26,382,641.63 = 26,382,641.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,518,823.38/26,382,641.63 = 26,382,641.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,518,823.38x = 26,382,641.63 × 26,382,641.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,518,823.38x = 696,043,779,113,182.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,043,779,113,182.62/12,518,823.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,599,776.29

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