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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,631,773.50 and 29,178,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,631,773.50 and 29,178,873 is: 62,457,509.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,631,773.50 : 29,178,873 = 29,178,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,631,773.50/29,178,873 = 29,178,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,631,773.50x = 29,178,873 × 29,178,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,631,773.50x = 851,406,629,550,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,406,629,550,129/13,631,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,457,509.99

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