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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,026,780 and 27,241,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,026,780 and 27,241,992 is: 56,969,268.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,026,780 : 27,241,992 = 27,241,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,026,780/27,241,992 = 27,241,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,026,780x = 27,241,992 × 27,241,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,026,780x = 742,126,128,128,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,126,128,128,064/13,026,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969,268.55

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