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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,547,118 and 20,638,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,547,118 and 20,638,275 is: 31,441,255.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,547,118 : 20,638,275 = 20,638,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,547,118/20,638,275 = 20,638,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,547,118x = 20,638,275 × 20,638,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,547,118x = 425,938,394,975,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,938,394,975,625/13,547,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,441,255.25

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