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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,175,857.13 and 28,551,016.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,175,857.13 and 28,551,016.13 is: 61,867,741.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,175,857.13 : 28,551,016.13 = 28,551,016.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,175,857.13/28,551,016.13 = 28,551,016.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,175,857.13x = 28,551,016.13 × 28,551,016.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,175,857.13x = 815,160,521,770,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,160,521,770,010/13,175,857.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,867,741.43

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