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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,160,721.50 and 28,402,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,160,721.50 and 28,402,288 is: 61,295,268.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,160,721.50 : 28,402,288 = 28,402,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,160,721.50/28,402,288 = 28,402,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,160,721.50x = 28,402,288 × 28,402,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,160,721.50x = 806,689,963,634,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,689,963,634,944/13,160,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,295,268.93

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