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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,087,882 and 27,995,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,087,882 and 27,995,348 is: 59,882,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087,882 : 27,995,348 = 27,995,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087,882/27,995,348 = 27,995,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087,882x = 27,995,348 × 27,995,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087,882x = 783,739,509,641,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,739,509,641,104/13,087,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,882,837.39

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