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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,520 and 30,995,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,520 and 30,995,857 is: 47,642,865.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,520 : 30,995,857 = 30,995,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,520/30,995,857 = 30,995,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,520x = 30,995,857 × 30,995,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,520x = 960,743,151,164,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,743,151,164,449/20,165,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,865.21

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