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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,538,914.50 and 21,455,670.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,538,914.50 and 21,455,670.75 is: 34,001,677.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,538,914.50 : 21,455,670.75 = 21,455,670.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,538,914.50/21,455,670.75 = 21,455,670.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,538,914.50x = 21,455,670.75 × 21,455,670.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,538,914.50x = 460,345,807,332,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,345,807,332,405.56/13,538,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,001,677.71

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