Finding the Third Proportional to 20,275,356 and 41,987,894
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,275,356 and 41,987,894 is: 86,952,024.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,275,356 : 41,987,894 = 41,987,894 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,275,356/41,987,894 = 41,987,894/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,275,356x = 41,987,894 × 41,987,894 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,275,356x = 1,762,983,242,555,236 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,762,983,242,555,236/20,275,356 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 86,952,024.05
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