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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,052,080 and 29,233,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,052,080 and 29,233,128 is: 42,617,811.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,052,080 : 29,233,128 = 29,233,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,052,080/29,233,128 = 29,233,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,052,080x = 29,233,128 × 29,233,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,052,080x = 854,575,772,664,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,575,772,664,384/20,052,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,617,811.85

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