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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,308,972 and 27,248,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,308,972 and 27,248,600 is: 55,788,396.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,308,972 : 27,248,600 = 27,248,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,308,972/27,248,600 = 27,248,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,308,972x = 27,248,600 × 27,248,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,308,972x = 742,486,201,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,486,201,960,000/13,308,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,788,396.13

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