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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,062,687 and 20,595,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,062,687 and 20,595,866 is: 32,473,387.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,062,687 : 20,595,866 = 20,595,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,062,687/20,595,866 = 20,595,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,062,687x = 20,595,866 × 20,595,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,062,687x = 424,189,696,289,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,189,696,289,956/13,062,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,473,387.47

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