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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,124,959.50 and 20,542,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,124,959.50 and 20,542,314 is: 32,151,464.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124,959.50 : 20,542,314 = 20,542,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124,959.50/20,542,314 = 20,542,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124,959.50x = 20,542,314 × 20,542,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124,959.50x = 421,986,664,474,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,986,664,474,596/13,124,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,464.12

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