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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,718,532.94 and 20,062,544.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,718,532.94 and 20,062,544.06 is: 29,340,285.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,718,532.94 : 20,062,544.06 = 20,062,544.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,718,532.94/20,062,544.06 = 20,062,544.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,718,532.94x = 20,062,544.06 × 20,062,544.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,718,532.94x = 402,505,674,259,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,505,674,259,754/13,718,532.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,340,285.59

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