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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,557 and 30,995,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,557 and 30,995,912 is: 47,642,946.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,557 : 30,995,912 = 30,995,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,557/30,995,912 = 30,995,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,557x = 30,995,912 × 30,995,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,557x = 960,746,560,711,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,746,560,711,744/20,165,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,946.87

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