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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,187,828.50 and 28,117,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,187,828.50 and 28,117,589 is: 59,949,127.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,187,828.50 : 28,117,589 = 28,117,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,187,828.50/28,117,589 = 28,117,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,187,828.50x = 28,117,589 × 28,117,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,187,828.50x = 790,598,811,172,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,598,811,172,921/13,187,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,949,127.42

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