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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,038,090.96 and 17,707,455.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,038,090.96 and 17,707,455.56 is: 24,049,071.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,038,090.96 : 17,707,455.56 = 17,707,455.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,038,090.96/17,707,455.56 = 17,707,455.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,038,090.96x = 17,707,455.56 × 17,707,455.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,038,090.96x = 313,553,982,497,912.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,553,982,497,912.19/13,038,090.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,049,071.56

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