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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,125,048 and 20,542,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,125,048 and 20,542,440 is: 32,151,641.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,125,048 : 20,542,440 = 20,542,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,125,048/20,542,440 = 20,542,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,125,048x = 20,542,440 × 20,542,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,125,048x = 421,991,841,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,991,841,153,600/13,125,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,151,641.74

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