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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,508 and 30,995,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,508 and 30,995,838 is: 47,642,835.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,508 : 30,995,838 = 30,995,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,508/30,995,838 = 30,995,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,508x = 30,995,838 × 30,995,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,508x = 960,741,973,322,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,741,973,322,244/20,165,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,835.15

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