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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,678,500.38 and 29,785,664.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,678,500.38 and 29,785,664.25 is: 64,859,872.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,500.38 : 29,785,664.25 = 29,785,664.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,500.38/29,785,664.25 = 29,785,664.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,500.38x = 29,785,664.25 × 29,785,664.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,500.38x = 887,185,794,813,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 887,185,794,813,728/13,678,500.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,859,872.83

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