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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,581,815.50 and 26,998,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,581,815.50 and 26,998,767 is: 57,935,471.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,581,815.50 : 26,998,767 = 26,998,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,581,815.50/26,998,767 = 26,998,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,581,815.50x = 26,998,767 × 26,998,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,581,815.50x = 728,933,419,520,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,933,419,520,289/12,581,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,935,471.99

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