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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,933,735.75 and 17,983,144.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,933,735.75 and 17,983,144.13 is: 25,003,871.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,933,735.75 : 17,983,144.13 = 17,983,144.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,933,735.75/17,983,144.13 = 17,983,144.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,933,735.75x = 17,983,144.13 × 17,983,144.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,933,735.75x = 323,393,472,620,522
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,393,472,620,522/12,933,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,003,871.96

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