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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,216,778 and 28,910,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,216,778 and 28,910,192 is: 41,341,859.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,216,778 : 28,910,192 = 28,910,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,216,778/28,910,192 = 28,910,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,216,778x = 28,910,192 × 28,910,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,216,778x = 835,799,201,476,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,799,201,476,864/20,216,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,341,859.79

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