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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,216,774 and 28,910,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,216,774 and 28,910,187 is: 41,341,853.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,216,774 : 28,910,187 = 28,910,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,216,774/28,910,187 = 28,910,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,216,774x = 28,910,187 × 28,910,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,216,774x = 835,798,912,374,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,798,912,374,969/20,216,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,341,853.67

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