Finding the Third Proportional to 13,877,159 and 20,342,362
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Solution
The third proportional to 13,877,159 and 20,342,362 is: 29,819,626.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
13,877,159 : 20,342,362 = 20,342,362 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
13,877,159/20,342,362 = 20,342,362/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
13,877,159x = 20,342,362 × 20,342,362 - Step 4: Simplify right side
13,877,159x = 413,811,691,739,044 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 413,811,691,739,044/13,877,159 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,819,626.03
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