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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,004,282 and 20,251,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,004,282 and 20,251,015 is: 31,536,043.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,004,282 : 20,251,015 = 20,251,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,004,282/20,251,015 = 20,251,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,004,282x = 20,251,015 × 20,251,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,004,282x = 410,103,608,530,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,103,608,530,225/13,004,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,536,043.94

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