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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,632,331.50 and 29,535,399

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,632,331.50 and 29,535,399 is: 63,990,506.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,632,331.50 : 29,535,399 = 29,535,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,632,331.50/29,535,399 = 29,535,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,632,331.50x = 29,535,399 × 29,535,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,632,331.50x = 872,339,794,089,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,339,794,089,201/13,632,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,990,506.25

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