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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,620,716 and 20,312,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,620,716 and 20,312,958 is: 30,293,287.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,620,716 : 20,312,958 = 20,312,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,620,716/20,312,958 = 20,312,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,620,716x = 20,312,958 × 20,312,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,620,716x = 412,616,262,709,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,616,262,709,764/13,620,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,293,287.28

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