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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,820,352.63 and 28,072,119.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,820,352.63 and 28,072,119.94 is: 61,468,193.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,820,352.63 : 28,072,119.94 = 28,072,119.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,820,352.63/28,072,119.94 = 28,072,119.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,820,352.63x = 28,072,119.94 × 28,072,119.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,820,352.63x = 788,043,917,785,385
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,043,917,785,385/12,820,352.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,468,193.65

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