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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,912,852.50 and 29,885,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,912,852.50 and 29,885,859 is: 64,197,084.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,912,852.50 : 29,885,859 = 29,885,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,912,852.50/29,885,859 = 29,885,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,912,852.50x = 29,885,859 × 29,885,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,912,852.50x = 893,164,568,167,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,164,568,167,881/13,912,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,197,084.54

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