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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,512,378 and 20,940,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,512,378 and 20,940,462 is: 32,451,945.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,512,378 : 20,940,462 = 20,940,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,512,378/20,940,462 = 20,940,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,512,378x = 20,940,462 × 20,940,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,512,378x = 438,502,948,773,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,502,948,773,444/13,512,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,451,945.08

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