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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,213.13 and 20,460.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,213.13 and 20,460.09 is: 31,681.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,213.13 : 20,460.09 = 20,460.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,213.13/20,460.09 = 20,460.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,213.13x = 20,460.09 × 20,460.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,213.13x = 418,615,436.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,615,436.26/13,213.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,681.79

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