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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,700,893.50 and 29,468,491.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,700,893.50 and 29,468,491.88 is: 63,382,144.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,700,893.50 : 29,468,491.88 = 29,468,491.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,700,893.50/29,468,491.88 = 29,468,491.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,700,893.50x = 29,468,491.88 × 29,468,491.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,700,893.50x = 868,392,013,386,941
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,392,013,386,941/13,700,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,382,144.63

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