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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,620,715 and 20,312,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,620,715 and 20,312,956 is: 30,293,283.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,620,715 : 20,312,956 = 20,312,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,620,715/20,312,956 = 20,312,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,620,715x = 20,312,956 × 20,312,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,620,715x = 412,616,181,457,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,616,181,457,936/13,620,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,293,283.54

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