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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,547,124 and 20,638,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,547,124 and 20,638,284 is: 31,441,268.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,547,124 : 20,638,284 = 20,638,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,547,124/20,638,284 = 20,638,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,547,124x = 20,638,284 × 20,638,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,547,124x = 425,938,766,464,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,938,766,464,656/13,547,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,441,268.75

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