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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,131,584 and 20,977,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,131,584 and 20,977,986 is: 33,512,780.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,131,584 : 20,977,986 = 20,977,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,131,584/20,977,986 = 20,977,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,131,584x = 20,977,986 × 20,977,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,131,584x = 440,075,896,616,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,075,896,616,196/13,131,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,512,780.84

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