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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,466,768 and 20,894,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,466,768 and 20,894,876 is: 32,420,239.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,466,768 : 20,894,876 = 20,894,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,466,768/20,894,876 = 20,894,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,466,768x = 20,894,876 × 20,894,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,466,768x = 436,595,843,055,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,595,843,055,376/13,466,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,420,239.44

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