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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,420,406.53 and 20,653,762.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,420,406.53 and 20,653,762.22 is: 31,785,765.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,420,406.53 : 20,653,762.22 = 20,653,762.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,420,406.53/20,653,762.22 = 20,653,762.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,420,406.53x = 20,653,762.22 × 20,653,762.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,420,406.53x = 426,577,893,788,664.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,577,893,788,664.94/13,420,406.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,785,765.42

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