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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,138,467 and 29,830,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,138,467 and 29,830,196 is: 44,186,113.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,138,467 : 29,830,196 = 29,830,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,138,467/29,830,196 = 29,830,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,138,467x = 29,830,196 × 29,830,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,138,467x = 889,840,593,398,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,840,593,398,416/20,138,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,186,113.74

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