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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,301.50 and 28,448,516.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,301.50 and 28,448,516.25 is: 40,215,958.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,301.50 : 28,448,516.25 = 28,448,516.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,301.50/28,448,516.25 = 28,448,516.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,301.50x = 28,448,516.25 × 28,448,516.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,301.50x = 809,318,076,826,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 809,318,076,826,514/20,124,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215,958.64

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