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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,087,880 and 27,995,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,087,880 and 27,995,344 is: 59,882,829.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087,880 : 27,995,344 = 27,995,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087,880/27,995,344 = 27,995,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087,880x = 27,995,344 × 27,995,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087,880x = 783,739,285,678,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,739,285,678,336/13,087,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,882,829.43

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