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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830,462 and 20,297,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830,462 and 20,297,282 is: 29,787,844.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830,462 : 20,297,282 = 20,297,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830,462/20,297,282 = 20,297,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830,462x = 20,297,282 × 20,297,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830,462x = 411,979,656,587,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,979,656,587,524/13,830,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,787,844.87

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