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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,622,908.50 and 20,491,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,622,908.50 and 20,491,746.75 is: 30,823,937.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,622,908.50 : 20,491,746.75 = 20,491,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,622,908.50/20,491,746.75 = 20,491,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,622,908.50x = 20,491,746.75 × 20,491,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,622,908.50x = 419,911,684,866,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,911,684,866,135.56/13,622,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,823,937.84

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