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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,620,233.50 and 13,262,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,620,233.50 and 13,262,912.75 is: 31,298,495.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,620,233.50 : 13,262,912.75 = 13,262,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,620,233.50/13,262,912.75 = 13,262,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,620,233.50x = 13,262,912.75 × 13,262,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,620,233.50x = 175,904,854,614,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,904,854,614,112.56/5,620,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,298,495.80

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