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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,690,852.88 and 21,170,556.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,690,852.88 and 21,170,556.56 is: 32,736,635.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,690,852.88 : 21,170,556.56 = 21,170,556.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,690,852.88/21,170,556.56 = 21,170,556.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,690,852.88x = 21,170,556.56 × 21,170,556.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,690,852.88x = 448,192,465,166,011.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,192,465,166,011.81/13,690,852.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,736,635.86

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