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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,124,969 and 20,542,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,124,969 and 20,542,326 is: 32,151,478.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124,969 : 20,542,326 = 20,542,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124,969/20,542,326 = 20,542,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124,969x = 20,542,326 × 20,542,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124,969x = 421,987,157,490,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,987,157,490,276/13,124,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,478.41

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