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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,936,592.50 and 28,498,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,936,592.50 and 28,498,092 is: 62,778,606.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,936,592.50 : 28,498,092 = 28,498,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,936,592.50/28,498,092 = 28,498,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,936,592.50x = 28,498,092 × 28,498,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,936,592.50x = 812,141,247,640,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,141,247,640,464/12,936,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,778,606.32

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