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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,017,417 and 27,993,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,017,417 and 27,993,907 is: 60,200,793.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,017,417 : 27,993,907 = 27,993,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,017,417/27,993,907 = 27,993,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,017,417x = 27,993,907 × 27,993,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,017,417x = 783,658,829,124,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,658,829,124,649/13,017,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,200,793.22

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