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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,830,727 and 20,297,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,830,727 and 20,297,682 is: 29,788,448.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,830,727 : 20,297,682 = 20,297,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,830,727/20,297,682 = 20,297,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,830,727x = 20,297,682 × 20,297,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,830,727x = 411,995,894,573,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,995,894,573,124/13,830,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,788,448.18

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