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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,100,171.50 and 28,346,091.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,100,171.50 and 28,346,091.75 is: 66,404,093.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,100,171.50 : 28,346,091.75 = 28,346,091.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,100,171.50/28,346,091.75 = 28,346,091.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,100,171.50x = 28,346,091.75 × 28,346,091.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,100,171.50x = 803,500,917,499,418
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,500,917,499,418/12,100,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,404,093.32

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