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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,176,690.50 and 28,311,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,176,690.50 and 28,311,885 is: 39,727,170.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,176,690.50 : 28,311,885 = 28,311,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,176,690.50/28,311,885 = 28,311,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,176,690.50x = 28,311,885 × 28,311,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,176,690.50x = 801,562,832,253,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,562,832,253,225/20,176,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,727,170.93

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