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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,695,342.50 and 29,963,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,695,342.50 and 29,963,968 is: 70,721,950.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,695,342.50 : 29,963,968 = 29,963,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,695,342.50/29,963,968 = 29,963,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,695,342.50x = 29,963,968 × 29,963,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,695,342.50x = 897,839,378,305,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,839,378,305,024/12,695,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,721,950.06

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