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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,478,437.50 and 29,522,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,478,437.50 and 29,522,493 is: 64,664,586.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,478,437.50 : 29,522,493 = 29,522,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,478,437.50/29,522,493 = 29,522,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,478,437.50x = 29,522,493 × 29,522,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,478,437.50x = 871,577,592,935,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,577,592,935,049/13,478,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,664,586.90

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