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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,052,085 and 29,233,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,052,085 and 29,233,135 is: 42,617,821.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,052,085 : 29,233,135 = 29,233,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,052,085/29,233,135 = 29,233,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,052,085x = 29,233,135 × 29,233,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,052,085x = 854,576,181,928,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,576,181,928,225/20,052,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,617,821.63

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