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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,728,426.75 and 30,094,375.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,728,426.75 and 30,094,375.50 is: 65,970,518.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,728,426.75 : 30,094,375.50 = 30,094,375.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,728,426.75/30,094,375.50 = 30,094,375.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,728,426.75x = 30,094,375.50 × 30,094,375.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,728,426.75x = 905,671,436,735,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,671,436,735,000.25/13,728,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,970,518.93

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