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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,474,300 and 20,711,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,474,300 and 20,711,274 is: 31,835,187.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,474,300 : 20,711,274 = 20,711,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,474,300/20,711,274 = 20,711,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,474,300x = 20,711,274 × 20,711,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,474,300x = 428,956,870,703,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,956,870,703,076/13,474,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,835,187.78

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