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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,631,877 and 29,178,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,631,877 and 29,178,695 is: 62,456,273.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,631,877 : 29,178,695 = 29,178,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,631,877/29,178,695 = 29,178,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,631,877x = 29,178,695 × 29,178,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,631,877x = 851,396,241,903,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,396,241,903,025/13,631,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,456,273.77

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