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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,732,529 and 20,775,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,732,529 and 20,775,536 is: 31,430,692.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,732,529 : 20,775,536 = 20,775,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,732,529/20,775,536 = 20,775,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,732,529x = 20,775,536 × 20,775,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,732,529x = 431,622,896,087,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,622,896,087,296/13,732,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,430,692.49

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