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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,609,566 and 21,560,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,609,566 and 21,560,559.75 is: 34,156,690.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,609,566 : 21,560,559.75 = 21,560,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,609,566/21,560,559.75 = 21,560,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,609,566x = 21,560,559.75 × 21,560,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,609,566x = 464,857,736,733,320.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,857,736,733,320.06/13,609,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,156,690.72

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