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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,207,342.50 and 28,612,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,207,342.50 and 28,612,989 is: 61,988,484.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,207,342.50 : 28,612,989 = 28,612,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,207,342.50/28,612,989 = 28,612,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,207,342.50x = 28,612,989 × 28,612,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,207,342.50x = 818,703,139,514,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,703,139,514,121/13,207,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,988,484.02

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