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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,640,055.50 and 29,550,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,640,055.50 and 29,550,420 is: 64,019,337.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,640,055.50 : 29,550,420 = 29,550,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,640,055.50/29,550,420 = 29,550,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,640,055.50x = 29,550,420 × 29,550,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,640,055.50x = 873,227,322,176,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,227,322,176,400/13,640,055.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,019,337.91

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