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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,515,516 and 27,989,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,515,516 and 27,989,172 is: 57,962,548.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,515,516 : 27,989,172 = 27,989,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,515,516/27,989,172 = 27,989,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,515,516x = 27,989,172 × 27,989,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,515,516x = 783,393,749,245,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,393,749,245,584/13,515,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,962,548.32

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