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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,278,040 and 27,043,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,278,040 and 27,043,328 is: 55,079,031.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,278,040 : 27,043,328 = 27,043,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,278,040/27,043,328 = 27,043,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,278,040x = 27,043,328 × 27,043,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,278,040x = 731,341,589,315,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,341,589,315,584/13,278,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,079,031.94

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