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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,600.13 and 20,320.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,600.13 and 20,320.88 is: 30,362.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,600.13 : 20,320.88 = 20,320.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,600.13/20,320.88 = 20,320.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,600.13x = 20,320.88 × 20,320.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,600.13x = 412,937,960.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,937,960.77/13,600.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,362.81

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