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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,814,679.25 and 28,063,488.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,814,679.25 and 28,063,488.94 is: 61,457,598.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,814,679.25 : 28,063,488.94 = 28,063,488.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,814,679.25/28,063,488.94 = 28,063,488.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,814,679.25x = 28,063,488.94 × 28,063,488.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,814,679.25x = 787,559,411,345,184.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,559,411,345,184.88/12,814,679.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,457,598.43

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