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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,052,079 and 29,233,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,052,079 and 29,233,126 is: 42,617,808.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,052,079 : 29,233,126 = 29,233,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,052,079/29,233,126 = 29,233,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,052,079x = 29,233,126 × 29,233,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,052,079x = 854,575,655,731,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,575,655,731,876/20,052,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,617,808.15

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