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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,223,533 and 28,615,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,223,533 and 28,615,679 is: 40,490,308.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,223,533 : 28,615,679 = 28,615,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,223,533/28,615,679 = 28,615,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,223,533x = 28,615,679 × 28,615,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,223,533x = 818,857,084,631,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,857,084,631,041/20,223,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,490,308.23

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