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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,466,657.25 and 20,894,717.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,466,657.25 and 20,894,717.25 is: 32,420,013.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466,657.25 : 20,894,717.25 = 20,894,717.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466,657.25/20,894,717.25 = 20,894,717.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466,657.25x = 20,894,717.25 × 20,894,717.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466,657.25x = 436,589,208,957,447.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,589,208,957,447.56/13,466,657.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420,013.43

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