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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,227,430 and 26,986,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,227,430 and 26,986,280 is: 55,056,750.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,227,430 : 26,986,280 = 26,986,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,227,430/26,986,280 = 26,986,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,227,430x = 26,986,280 × 26,986,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,227,430x = 728,259,308,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,259,308,238,400/13,227,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,056,750.12

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