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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,538 and 30,995,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,538 and 30,995,888 is: 47,642,917.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,538 : 30,995,888 = 30,995,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,538/30,995,888 = 30,995,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,538x = 30,995,888 × 30,995,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,538x = 960,745,072,908,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,745,072,908,544/20,165,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,917.98

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