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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,770,199.75 and 28,374,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,770,199.75 and 28,374,751.75 is: 63,047,293.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,770,199.75 : 28,374,751.75 = 28,374,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,770,199.75/28,374,751.75 = 28,374,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,770,199.75x = 28,374,751.75 × 28,374,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,770,199.75x = 805,126,536,874,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,126,536,874,128/12,770,199.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,047,293.91

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