Finding the Third Proportional to 20,280,303 and 41,977,782
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,280,303 and 41,977,782 is: 86,888,947.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,280,303 : 41,977,782 = 41,977,782 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,280,303/41,977,782 = 41,977,782/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,280,303x = 41,977,782 × 41,977,782 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,280,303x = 1,762,134,181,639,524 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,762,134,181,639,524/20,280,303 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 86,888,947.45
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