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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,981,733.00 and 20,556,243.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,981,733.00 and 20,556,243.76 is: 32,550,288.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,981,733.00 : 20,556,243.76 = 20,556,243.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,981,733.00/20,556,243.76 = 20,556,243.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,981,733.00x = 20,556,243.76 × 20,556,243.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,981,733.00x = 422,559,157,350,292.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,559,157,350,292.06/12,981,733.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,550,288.74

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