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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,138,232 and 29,829,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,138,232 and 29,829,666 is: 44,185,059.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,138,232 : 29,829,666 = 29,829,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,138,232/29,829,666 = 29,829,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,138,232x = 29,829,666 × 29,829,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,138,232x = 889,808,973,671,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,808,973,671,556/20,138,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,185,059.23

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