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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,052,192.38 and 29,714,139.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,052,192.38 and 29,714,139.56 is: 44,031,598.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,052,192.38 : 29,714,139.56 = 29,714,139.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,052,192.38/29,714,139.56 = 29,714,139.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,052,192.38x = 29,714,139.56 × 29,714,139.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,052,192.38x = 882,930,089,939,727.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,930,089,939,727.75/20,052,192.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,031,598.81

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