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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,526,862.63 and 26,199,085.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,526,862.63 and 26,199,085.50 is: 54,793,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,526,862.63 : 26,199,085.50 = 26,199,085.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,526,862.63/26,199,085.50 = 26,199,085.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,526,862.63x = 26,199,085.50 × 26,199,085.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,526,862.63x = 686,392,081,036,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,392,081,036,310.25/12,526,862.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,793,614.46

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