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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,959,591 and 20,954,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,959,591 and 20,954,159 is: 31,453,412.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,959,591 : 20,954,159 = 20,954,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,959,591/20,954,159 = 20,954,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,959,591x = 20,954,159 × 20,954,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,959,591x = 439,076,779,397,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,076,779,397,281/13,959,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,453,412.88

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