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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,951,776.50 and 20,941,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,951,776.50 and 20,941,573 is: 31,433,235.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,951,776.50 : 20,941,573 = 20,941,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,951,776.50/20,941,573 = 20,941,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,951,776.50x = 20,941,573 × 20,941,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,951,776.50x = 438,549,479,714,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,549,479,714,329/13,951,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,433,235.74

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