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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,223,528 and 28,615,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,223,528 and 28,615,668 is: 40,490,287.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,223,528 : 28,615,668 = 28,615,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,223,528/28,615,668 = 28,615,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,223,528x = 28,615,668 × 28,615,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,223,528x = 818,856,455,086,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,856,455,086,224/20,223,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,490,287.11

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