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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,850,892 and 20,698,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,850,892 and 20,698,810 is: 30,932,356.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,850,892 : 20,698,810 = 20,698,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,850,892/20,698,810 = 20,698,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,850,892x = 20,698,810 × 20,698,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,850,892x = 428,440,735,416,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,440,735,416,100/13,850,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,932,356.95

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