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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,948,180.75 and 28,363,297.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,948,180.75 and 28,363,297.50 is: 62,130,476.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,948,180.75 : 28,363,297.50 = 28,363,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,948,180.75/28,363,297.50 = 28,363,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,948,180.75x = 28,363,297.50 × 28,363,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,948,180.75x = 804,476,645,073,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,476,645,073,506.25/12,948,180.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,130,476.91

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