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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,466,680.31 and 20,894,734.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,466,680.31 and 20,894,734.69 is: 32,420,012.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466,680.31 : 20,894,734.69 = 20,894,734.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466,680.31/20,894,734.69 = 20,894,734.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466,680.31x = 20,894,734.69 × 20,894,734.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466,680.31x = 436,589,937,661,015.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,589,937,661,015.75/13,466,680.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420,012.02

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