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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,880,718 and 20,739,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,880,718 and 20,739,429 is: 30,987,151.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,880,718 : 20,739,429 = 20,739,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,880,718/20,739,429 = 20,739,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,880,718x = 20,739,429 × 20,739,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,880,718x = 430,123,915,246,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,123,915,246,041/13,880,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,987,151.76

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