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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,124,959.25 and 20,542,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,124,959.25 and 20,542,313 is: 32,151,461.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124,959.25 : 20,542,313 = 20,542,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124,959.25/20,542,313 = 20,542,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124,959.25x = 20,542,313 × 20,542,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124,959.25x = 421,986,623,389,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,986,623,389,969/13,124,959.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,461.60

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