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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,569,367.38 and 26,998,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,569,367.38 and 26,998,920 is: 57,993,505.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,569,367.38 : 26,998,920 = 26,998,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,569,367.38/26,998,920 = 26,998,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,569,367.38x = 26,998,920 × 26,998,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,569,367.38x = 728,941,681,166,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,941,681,166,400/12,569,367.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,993,505.91

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