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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,087,882.50 and 27,995,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,087,882.50 and 27,995,349 is: 59,882,839.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087,882.50 : 27,995,349 = 27,995,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087,882.50/27,995,349 = 27,995,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087,882.50x = 27,995,349 × 27,995,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087,882.50x = 783,739,565,631,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,739,565,631,801/13,087,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,882,839.38

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