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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,643,019 and 20,606,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,643,019 and 20,606,688 is: 31,124,752.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,643,019 : 20,606,688 = 20,606,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,643,019/20,606,688 = 20,606,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,643,019x = 20,606,688 × 20,606,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,643,019x = 424,635,590,329,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,635,590,329,344/13,643,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,124,752.54

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