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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,386,337.75 and 29,142,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,386,337.75 and 29,142,645.75 is: 68,566,982.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,386,337.75 : 29,142,645.75 = 29,142,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,386,337.75/29,142,645.75 = 29,142,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,386,337.75x = 29,142,645.75 × 29,142,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,386,337.75x = 849,293,801,309,993
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,293,801,309,993/12,386,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,566,982.30

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