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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,190,244.75 and 28,636,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,190,244.75 and 28,636,501.50 is: 62,170,887.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,190,244.75 : 28,636,501.50 = 28,636,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,190,244.75/28,636,501.50 = 28,636,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,190,244.75x = 28,636,501.50 × 28,636,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,190,244.75x = 820,049,218,159,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 820,049,218,159,502.25/13,190,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,170,887.17

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