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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830,720 and 20,297,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830,720 and 20,297,673 is: 29,788,436.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830,720 : 20,297,673 = 20,297,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830,720/20,297,673 = 20,297,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830,720x = 20,297,673 × 20,297,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830,720x = 411,995,529,214,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,995,529,214,929/13,830,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,436.84

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