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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,518.50 and 30,995,853.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,518.50 and 30,995,853.75 is: 47,642,858.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,518.50 : 30,995,853.75 = 30,995,853.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,518.50/30,995,853.75 = 30,995,853.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,518.50x = 30,995,853.75 × 30,995,853.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,518.50x = 960,742,949,691,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,742,949,691,389/20,165,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,858.76

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