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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,720,320 and 29,330,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,720,320 and 29,330,856 is: 62,702,554.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,720,320 : 29,330,856 = 29,330,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,720,320/29,330,856 = 29,330,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,720,320x = 29,330,856 × 29,330,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,720,320x = 860,299,113,692,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,299,113,692,736/13,720,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,702,554.58

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