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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,580,116.75 and 17,214,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,580,116.75 and 17,214,876 is: 23,557,170.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,580,116.75 : 17,214,876 = 17,214,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,580,116.75/17,214,876 = 17,214,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,580,116.75x = 17,214,876 × 17,214,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,580,116.75x = 296,351,955,695,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,351,955,695,376/12,580,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,557,170.54

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