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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,724,016 and 20,186,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,724,016 and 20,186,784 is: 29,692,930.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,724,016 : 20,186,784 = 20,186,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,724,016/20,186,784 = 20,186,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,724,016x = 20,186,784 × 20,186,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,724,016x = 407,506,248,262,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,506,248,262,656/13,724,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,692,930.14

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