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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,052,078 and 29,233,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,052,078 and 29,233,125 is: 42,617,807.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,052,078 : 29,233,125 = 29,233,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,052,078/29,233,125 = 29,233,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,052,078x = 29,233,125 × 29,233,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,052,078x = 854,575,597,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,575,597,265,625/20,052,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,617,807.35

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