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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,944,304 and 20,098,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,944,304 and 20,098,498 is: 31,206,747.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,944,304 : 20,098,498 = 20,098,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,944,304/20,098,498 = 20,098,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,944,304x = 20,098,498 × 20,098,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,944,304x = 403,949,621,856,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,949,621,856,004/12,944,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,206,747.14

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