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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,678,962.75 and 21,346,588.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,678,962.75 and 21,346,588.13 is: 33,312,235.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,678,962.75 : 21,346,588.13 = 21,346,588.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,678,962.75/21,346,588.13 = 21,346,588.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,678,962.75x = 21,346,588.13 × 21,346,588.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,678,962.75x = 455,676,824,578,391
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,676,824,578,391/13,678,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,312,235.21

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