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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,475,480 and 20,733,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,475,480 and 20,733,692 is: 31,901,348.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,475,480 : 20,733,692 = 20,733,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,475,480/20,733,692 = 20,733,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,475,480x = 20,733,692 × 20,733,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,475,480x = 429,885,983,950,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,885,983,950,864/13,475,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,901,348.52

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