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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,087,886 and 27,995,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,087,886 and 27,995,358 is: 59,882,861.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,087,886 : 27,995,358 = 27,995,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,087,886/27,995,358 = 27,995,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,087,886x = 27,995,358 × 27,995,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,087,886x = 783,740,069,548,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,740,069,548,164/13,087,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,882,861.87

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