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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,118,518.13 and 20,577,043.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,118,518.13 and 20,577,043.69 is: 32,276,109.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,118,518.13 : 20,577,043.69 = 20,577,043.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,118,518.13/20,577,043.69 = 20,577,043.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,118,518.13x = 20,577,043.69 × 20,577,043.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,118,518.13x = 423,414,726,917,283.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,414,726,917,283.62/13,118,518.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,276,109.46

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