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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,277,729.25 and 28,573,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,277,729.25 and 28,573,276 is: 61,488,834.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,277,729.25 : 28,573,276 = 28,573,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,277,729.25/28,573,276 = 28,573,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,277,729.25x = 28,573,276 × 28,573,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,277,729.25x = 816,432,101,372,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,432,101,372,176/13,277,729.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,488,834.88

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