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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,234,627 and 29,206,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,234,627 and 29,206,055 is: 42,155,145.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,234,627 : 29,206,055 = 29,206,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,234,627/29,206,055 = 29,206,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,234,627x = 29,206,055 × 29,206,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,234,627x = 852,993,648,663,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,993,648,663,025/20,234,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,155,145.67

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