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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,187,832 and 28,117,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,187,832 and 28,117,596 is: 59,949,141.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,187,832 : 28,117,596 = 28,117,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,187,832/28,117,596 = 28,117,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,187,832x = 28,117,596 × 28,117,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,187,832x = 790,599,204,819,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,599,204,819,216/13,187,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,949,141.36

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