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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,124,976 and 20,542,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,124,976 and 20,542,338 is: 32,151,498.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,124,976 : 20,542,338 = 20,542,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,124,976/20,542,338 = 20,542,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,124,976x = 20,542,338 × 20,542,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,124,976x = 421,987,650,506,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,987,650,506,244/13,124,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,498.83

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