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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,924,831.50 and 20,913,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,924,831.50 and 20,913,552 is: 31,409,834.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,924,831.50 : 20,913,552 = 20,913,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,924,831.50/20,913,552 = 20,913,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,924,831.50x = 20,913,552 × 20,913,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,924,831.50x = 437,376,657,256,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,376,657,256,704/13,924,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,409,834.82

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