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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,239,836.75 and 29,600,668.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,239,836.75 and 29,600,668.13 is: 43,290,840.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,239,836.75 : 29,600,668.13 = 29,600,668.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,239,836.75/29,600,668.13 = 29,600,668.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,239,836.75x = 29,600,668.13 × 29,600,668.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,239,836.75x = 876,199,553,446,391
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,199,553,446,391/20,239,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,290,840.94

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