Finding the Third Proportional to 13,515,430 and 27,988,983
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Solution
The third proportional to 13,515,430 and 27,988,983 is: 57,962,134.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
13,515,430 : 27,988,983 = 27,988,983 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
13,515,430/27,988,983 = 27,988,983/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
13,515,430x = 27,988,983 × 27,988,983 - Step 4: Simplify right side
13,515,430x = 783,383,169,374,289 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 783,383,169,374,289/13,515,430 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 57,962,134.34
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