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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,738,582.75 and 21,253,491.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,738,582.75 and 21,253,491.75 is: 32,879,003.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,738,582.75 : 21,253,491.75 = 21,253,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,738,582.75/21,253,491.75 = 21,253,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,738,582.75x = 21,253,491.75 × 21,253,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,738,582.75x = 451,710,911,567,318.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,710,911,567,318.06/13,738,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,879,003.59

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