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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,165,568 and 30,995,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,165,568 and 30,995,929 is: 47,642,973.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,568 : 30,995,929 = 30,995,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,568/30,995,929 = 30,995,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,568x = 30,995,929 × 30,995,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,568x = 960,747,614,573,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,747,614,573,041/20,165,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,973.14

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