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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,481,712 and 28,852,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,481,712 and 28,852,992 is: 61,749,957.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,481,712 : 28,852,992 = 28,852,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,481,712/28,852,992 = 28,852,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,481,712x = 28,852,992 × 28,852,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,481,712x = 832,495,147,352,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,495,147,352,064/13,481,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,749,957.82

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