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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,241,210 and 29,602,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,241,210 and 29,602,656 is: 43,293,718.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,241,210 : 29,602,656 = 29,602,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,241,210/29,602,656 = 29,602,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,241,210x = 29,602,656 × 29,602,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,241,210x = 876,317,242,254,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,317,242,254,336/20,241,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,293,718.22

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