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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,538 and 30,995,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,538 and 30,995,883 is: 47,642,902.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,538 : 30,995,883 = 30,995,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,538/30,995,883 = 30,995,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,538x = 30,995,883 × 30,995,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,538x = 960,744,762,949,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,744,762,949,689/20,165,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,902.61

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