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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,201,787.25 and 21,006,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,201,787.25 and 21,006,639 is: 33,425,692.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,201,787.25 : 21,006,639 = 21,006,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,201,787.25/21,006,639 = 21,006,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,201,787.25x = 21,006,639 × 21,006,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,201,787.25x = 441,278,882,076,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,278,882,076,321/13,201,787.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,425,692.58

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