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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,223,600 and 28,615,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,223,600 and 28,615,776 is: 40,490,448.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,223,600 : 28,615,776 = 28,615,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,223,600/28,615,776 = 28,615,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,223,600x = 28,615,776 × 28,615,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,223,600x = 818,862,636,082,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,862,636,082,176/20,223,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,490,448.59

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