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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,643,046 and 20,606,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,643,046 and 20,606,727 is: 31,124,808.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,643,046 : 20,606,727 = 20,606,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,643,046/20,606,727 = 20,606,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,643,046x = 20,606,727 × 20,606,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,643,046x = 424,637,197,652,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,637,197,652,529/13,643,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,124,808.76

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