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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,187,830.13 and 28,117,592.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,187,830.13 and 28,117,592.25 is: 59,949,133.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,187,830.13 : 28,117,592.25 = 28,117,592.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,187,830.13/28,117,592.25 = 28,117,592.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,187,830.13x = 28,117,592.25 × 28,117,592.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,187,830.13x = 790,598,993,937,260
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,598,993,937,260/13,187,830.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,949,133.89

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