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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,609,258.50 and 21,560,133

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,609,258.50 and 21,560,133 is: 34,156,110.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,609,258.50 : 21,560,133 = 21,560,133 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,609,258.50/21,560,133 = 21,560,133/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,609,258.50x = 21,560,133 × 21,560,133
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,609,258.50x = 464,839,334,977,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,839,334,977,689/13,609,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,156,110.34

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