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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,124,973 and 20,542,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,124,973 and 20,542,332 is: 32,151,487.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124,973 : 20,542,332 = 20,542,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124,973/20,542,332 = 20,542,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124,973x = 20,542,332 × 20,542,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124,973x = 421,987,403,998,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,987,403,998,224/13,124,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,487.40

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