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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,223,534 and 28,615,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,223,534 and 28,615,677 is: 40,490,300.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,223,534 : 28,615,677 = 28,615,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,223,534/28,615,677 = 28,615,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,223,534x = 28,615,677 × 28,615,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,223,534x = 818,856,970,168,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,856,970,168,329/20,223,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,490,300.57

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