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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,425,877.50 and 20,648,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,425,877.50 and 20,648,529 is: 31,756,713.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,425,877.50 : 20,648,529 = 20,648,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,425,877.50/20,648,529 = 20,648,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,425,877.50x = 20,648,529 × 20,648,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,425,877.50x = 426,361,749,863,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,361,749,863,841/13,425,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,756,713.84

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