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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,178,781 and 28,489,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,178,781 and 28,489,446 is: 61,587,527.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,178,781 : 28,489,446 = 28,489,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,178,781/28,489,446 = 28,489,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,178,781x = 28,489,446 × 28,489,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,178,781x = 811,648,533,386,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,648,533,386,916/13,178,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,587,527.21

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