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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,518,018 and 20,944,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,518,018 and 20,944,971 is: 32,452,376.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,518,018 : 20,944,971 = 20,944,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,518,018/20,944,971 = 20,944,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,518,018x = 20,944,971 × 20,944,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,518,018x = 438,691,810,190,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,691,810,190,841/13,518,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,452,376.54

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