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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,167,429.50 and 30,491,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,167,429.50 and 30,491,289 is: 46,100,010.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,167,429.50 : 30,491,289 = 30,491,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,167,429.50/30,491,289 = 30,491,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,167,429.50x = 30,491,289 × 30,491,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,167,429.50x = 929,718,704,881,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,718,704,881,521/20,167,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,100,010.16

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