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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,850,860 and 20,698,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,850,860 and 20,698,768 is: 30,932,302.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,850,860 : 20,698,768 = 20,698,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,850,860/20,698,768 = 20,698,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,850,860x = 20,698,768 × 20,698,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,850,860x = 428,438,996,717,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,438,996,717,824/13,850,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,932,302.88

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