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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,293,564.75 and 28,855,915.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,293,564.75 and 28,855,915.88 is: 62,636,613.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,293,564.75 : 28,855,915.88 = 28,855,915.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,293,564.75/28,855,915.88 = 28,855,915.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,293,564.75x = 28,855,915.88 × 28,855,915.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,293,564.75x = 832,663,880,985,077
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,663,880,985,077/13,293,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,636,613.78

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