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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,038,502.50 and 28,347,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,038,502.50 and 28,347,057 is: 61,629,442.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,038,502.50 : 28,347,057 = 28,347,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,038,502.50/28,347,057 = 28,347,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,038,502.50x = 28,347,057 × 28,347,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,038,502.50x = 803,555,640,561,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 803,555,640,561,249/13,038,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,629,442.53

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