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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,712,998.50 and 28,561,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,712,998.50 and 28,561,023 is: 59,486,044.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,712,998.50 : 28,561,023 = 28,561,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,712,998.50/28,561,023 = 28,561,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,712,998.50x = 28,561,023 × 28,561,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,712,998.50x = 815,732,034,806,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 815,732,034,806,529/13,712,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,486,044.19

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