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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,620,732 and 20,312,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,620,732 and 20,312,982 is: 30,293,323.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,620,732 : 20,312,982 = 20,312,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,620,732/20,312,982 = 20,312,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,620,732x = 20,312,982 × 20,312,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,620,732x = 412,617,237,732,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,617,237,732,324/13,620,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,293,323.28

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