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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,420,405.50 and 20,653,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,420,405.50 and 20,653,761 is: 31,785,764.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,420,405.50 : 20,653,761 = 20,653,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,420,405.50/20,653,761 = 20,653,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,420,405.50x = 20,653,761 × 20,653,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,420,405.50x = 426,577,843,445,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,577,843,445,121/13,420,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,785,764.11

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