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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,087,872 and 27,995,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,087,872 and 27,995,328 is: 59,882,797.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087,872 : 27,995,328 = 27,995,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087,872/27,995,328 = 27,995,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087,872x = 27,995,328 × 27,995,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087,872x = 783,738,389,827,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,738,389,827,584/13,087,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,882,797.59

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