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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,521,552.75 and 31,887,310.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,521,552.75 and 31,887,310.50 is: 75,198,506.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,521,552.75 : 31,887,310.50 = 31,887,310.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,521,552.75/31,887,310.50 = 31,887,310.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,521,552.75x = 31,887,310.50 × 31,887,310.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,521,552.75x = 1,016,800,570,923,410.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,800,570,923,410.25/13,521,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,198,506.39

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