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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,549,370.50 and 26,605,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,549,370.50 and 26,605,584 is: 56,405,785.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,549,370.50 : 26,605,584 = 26,605,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,549,370.50/26,605,584 = 26,605,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,549,370.50x = 26,605,584 × 26,605,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,549,370.50x = 707,857,099,981,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,857,099,981,056/12,549,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,405,785.45

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