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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,142,582.86 and 28,762,748.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,142,582.86 and 28,762,748.16 is: 62,947,724.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,142,582.86 : 28,762,748.16 = 28,762,748.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,142,582.86/28,762,748.16 = 28,762,748.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,142,582.86x = 28,762,748.16 × 28,762,748.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,142,582.86x = 827,295,681,499,862.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,295,681,499,862.75/13,142,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,947,724.23

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