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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,835,316 and 20,797,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,835,316 and 20,797,272 is: 31,262,496.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,835,316 : 20,797,272 = 20,797,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,835,316/20,797,272 = 20,797,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,835,316x = 20,797,272 × 20,797,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,835,316x = 432,526,522,641,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,526,522,641,984/13,835,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,262,496.83

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