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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,500,804 and 13,006,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,500,804 and 13,006,378 is: 30,752,935.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,500,804 : 13,006,378 = 13,006,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,500,804/13,006,378 = 13,006,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,500,804x = 13,006,378 × 13,006,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,500,804x = 169,165,868,678,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,165,868,678,884/5,500,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,752,935.15

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