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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,717,734.75 and 20,061,631.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,717,734.75 and 20,061,631.13 is: 29,339,322.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,717,734.75 : 20,061,631.13 = 20,061,631.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,717,734.75/20,061,631.13 = 20,061,631.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,717,734.75x = 20,061,631.13 × 20,061,631.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,717,734.75x = 402,469,043,395,568.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,469,043,395,568.75/13,717,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,339,322.47

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