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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,466,736 and 20,894,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,466,736 and 20,894,844 is: 32,420,217.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466,736 : 20,894,844 = 20,894,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466,736/20,894,844 = 20,894,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466,736x = 20,894,844 × 20,894,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466,736x = 436,594,505,784,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,594,505,784,336/13,466,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420,217.18

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