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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,677,751.13 and 20,798,764.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,677,751.13 and 20,798,764.88 is: 31,627,174.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,677,751.13 : 20,798,764.88 = 20,798,764.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,677,751.13/20,798,764.88 = 20,798,764.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,677,751.13x = 20,798,764.88 × 20,798,764.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,677,751.13x = 432,588,620,325,533.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,588,620,325,533.75/13,677,751.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,627,174.41

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