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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,010,786 and 40,728,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,010,786 and 40,728,164 is: 82,894,462.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,010,786 : 40,728,164 = 40,728,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,010,786/40,728,164 = 40,728,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,010,786x = 40,728,164 × 40,728,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,010,786x = 1,658,783,342,810,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,783,342,810,896/20,010,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,894,462.16

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