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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,711,808.50 and 20,062,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,711,808.50 and 20,062,968 is: 29,355,915.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,711,808.50 : 20,062,968 = 20,062,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,711,808.50/20,062,968 = 20,062,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,711,808.50x = 20,062,968 × 20,062,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,711,808.50x = 402,522,684,969,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,522,684,969,024/13,711,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,355,915.01

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