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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,980,333.25 and 28,371,831.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,980,333.25 and 28,371,831.75 is: 62,013,880.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,980,333.25 : 28,371,831.75 = 28,371,831.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,980,333.25/28,371,831.75 = 28,371,831.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,980,333.25x = 28,371,831.75 × 28,371,831.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,980,333.25x = 804,960,836,850,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,960,836,850,308/12,980,333.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,013,880.64

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