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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,309,488 and 27,249,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,309,488 and 27,249,642 is: 55,790,499.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,309,488 : 27,249,642 = 27,249,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,309,488/27,249,642 = 27,249,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,309,488x = 27,249,642 × 27,249,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,309,488x = 742,542,989,128,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,542,989,128,164/13,309,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,790,499.91

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