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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,792,134.25 and 20,886,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,792,134.25 and 20,886,192 is: 34,101,660.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,792,134.25 : 20,886,192 = 20,886,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,792,134.25/20,886,192 = 20,886,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,792,134.25x = 20,886,192 × 20,886,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,792,134.25x = 436,233,016,260,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,233,016,260,864/12,792,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,101,660.27

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