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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,761,908.25 and 20,641,527.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,761,908.25 and 20,641,527.75 is: 30,960,289.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,761,908.25 : 20,641,527.75 = 20,641,527.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,761,908.25/20,641,527.75 = 20,641,527.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,761,908.25x = 20,641,527.75 × 20,641,527.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,761,908.25x = 426,072,667,854,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,072,667,854,020.06/13,761,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,960,289.82

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