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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,216,701.50 and 28,910,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,216,701.50 and 28,910,118 is: 41,341,804.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,216,701.50 : 28,910,118 = 28,910,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,216,701.50/28,910,118 = 28,910,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,216,701.50x = 28,910,118 × 28,910,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,216,701.50x = 835,794,922,773,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,794,922,773,924/20,216,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,341,804.59

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