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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,468,929.75 and 20,539,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,468,929.75 and 20,539,683 is: 31,322,353.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,468,929.75 : 20,539,683 = 20,539,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,468,929.75/20,539,683 = 20,539,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,468,929.75x = 20,539,683 × 20,539,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,468,929.75x = 421,878,577,740,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,878,577,740,489/13,468,929.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,322,353.41

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