Finding the Third Proportional to 13,468,936 and 20,539,693
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Solution
The third proportional to 13,468,936 and 20,539,693 is: 31,322,369.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
13,468,936 : 20,539,693 = 20,539,693 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
13,468,936/20,539,693 = 20,539,693/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
13,468,936x = 20,539,693 × 20,539,693 - Step 4: Simplify right side
13,468,936x = 421,878,988,534,249 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 421,878,988,534,249/13,468,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,322,369.38
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