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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,720,700 and 27,094,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,720,700 and 27,094,396 is: 53,503,559.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,720,700 : 27,094,396 = 27,094,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,720,700/27,094,396 = 27,094,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,720,700x = 27,094,396 × 27,094,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,720,700x = 734,106,294,604,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,106,294,604,816/13,720,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,503,559.92

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