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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,377,982 and 20,498,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,377,982 and 20,498,380 is: 31,408,592.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,377,982 : 20,498,380 = 20,498,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,377,982/20,498,380 = 20,498,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,377,982x = 20,498,380 × 20,498,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,377,982x = 420,183,582,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,183,582,624,400/13,377,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,408,592.31

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