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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,466,729.25 and 20,894,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,466,729.25 and 20,894,820.75 is: 32,420,161.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466,729.25 : 20,894,820.75 = 20,894,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466,729.25/20,894,820.75 = 20,894,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466,729.25x = 20,894,820.75 × 20,894,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466,729.25x = 436,593,534,174,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,593,534,174,630.56/13,466,729.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420,161.28

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