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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,542,025.50 and 20,992,101.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,542,025.50 and 20,992,101.75 is: 32,540,799.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,542,025.50 : 20,992,101.75 = 20,992,101.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,542,025.50/20,992,101.75 = 20,992,101.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,542,025.50x = 20,992,101.75 × 20,992,101.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,542,025.50x = 440,668,335,882,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,668,335,882,353.06/13,542,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,540,799.45

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