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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,118,520 and 20,577,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,118,520 and 20,577,046 is: 32,276,112.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,118,520 : 20,577,046 = 20,577,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,118,520/20,577,046 = 20,577,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,118,520x = 20,577,046 × 20,577,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,118,520x = 423,414,822,086,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,414,822,086,116/13,118,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,276,112.10

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