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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,242,304 and 20,512,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,242,304 and 20,512,996 is: 31,775,664.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,242,304 : 20,512,996 = 20,512,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,242,304/20,512,996 = 20,512,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,242,304x = 20,512,996 × 20,512,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,242,304x = 420,783,004,896,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,783,004,896,016/13,242,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,775,664.18

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