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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,303,978 and 28,736,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,303,978 and 28,736,844 is: 62,072,126.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,303,978 : 28,736,844 = 28,736,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,303,978/28,736,844 = 28,736,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,303,978x = 28,736,844 × 28,736,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,303,978x = 825,806,203,080,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,806,203,080,336/13,303,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,072,126.33

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