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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,562,594 and 20,343,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,562,594 and 20,343,918 is: 30,515,917.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,562,594 : 20,343,918 = 20,343,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,562,594/20,343,918 = 20,343,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,562,594x = 20,343,918 × 20,343,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,562,594x = 413,874,999,590,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,874,999,590,724/13,562,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,515,917.50

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