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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,588,923 and 20,581,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,588,923 and 20,581,188 is: 31,171,366.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,588,923 : 20,581,188 = 20,581,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,588,923/20,581,188 = 20,581,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,588,923x = 20,581,188 × 20,581,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,588,923x = 423,585,299,491,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,585,299,491,344/13,588,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,171,366.52

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