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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,138,820 and 30,972,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,138,820 and 30,972,798 is: 47,635,075.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,138,820 : 30,972,798 = 30,972,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,138,820/30,972,798 = 30,972,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,138,820x = 30,972,798 × 30,972,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,138,820x = 959,314,215,948,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,314,215,948,804/20,138,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,635,075.74

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