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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,556,265.75 and 20,652,044.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,556,265.75 and 20,652,044.63 is: 31,461,978.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,556,265.75 : 20,652,044.63 = 20,652,044.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,556,265.75/20,652,044.63 = 20,652,044.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,556,265.75x = 20,652,044.63 × 20,652,044.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,556,265.75x = 426,506,947,192,991.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,506,947,192,991.38/13,556,265.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,461,978.92

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