Finding the Third Proportional to 20,274,572 and 41,986,276
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,274,572 and 41,986,276 is: 86,948,684.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,274,572 : 41,986,276 = 41,986,276 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,274,572/41,986,276 = 41,986,276/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,274,572x = 41,986,276 × 41,986,276 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,274,572x = 1,762,847,372,348,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,762,847,372,348,176/20,274,572 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 86,948,684.90
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