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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,832,845.75 and 28,534,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,832,845.75 and 28,534,911.75 is: 63,449,776.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,832,845.75 : 28,534,911.75 = 28,534,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,832,845.75/28,534,911.75 = 28,534,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,832,845.75x = 28,534,911.75 × 28,534,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,832,845.75x = 814,241,188,580,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 814,241,188,580,288/12,832,845.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,449,776.02

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