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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830,387.75 and 30,163,750.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830,387.75 and 30,163,750.88 is: 65,786,432.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830,387.75 : 30,163,750.88 = 30,163,750.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830,387.75/30,163,750.88 = 30,163,750.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830,387.75x = 30,163,750.88 × 30,163,750.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830,387.75x = 909,851,866,849,063.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,851,866,849,063.25/13,830,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,786,432.26

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