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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,240,371.38 and 28,509,628.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,240,371.38 and 28,509,628.50 is: 61,387,924.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,240,371.38 : 28,509,628.50 = 28,509,628.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,240,371.38/28,509,628.50 = 28,509,628.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,240,371.38x = 28,509,628.50 × 28,509,628.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,240,371.38x = 812,798,917,208,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,798,917,208,012.25/13,240,371.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,387,924.42

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