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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,956,419.50 and 28,353,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,956,419.50 and 28,353,543 is: 62,048,268.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,956,419.50 : 28,353,543 = 28,353,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,956,419.50/28,353,543 = 28,353,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,956,419.50x = 28,353,543 × 28,353,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,956,419.50x = 803,923,400,652,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,923,400,652,849/12,956,419.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,048,268.86

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