Finding the Third Proportional to 20,293,728 and 29,712,528
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,293,728 and 29,712,528 is: 43,502,816.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,293,728 : 29,712,528 = 29,712,528 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,293,728/29,712,528 = 29,712,528/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,293,728x = 29,712,528 × 29,712,528 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,293,728x = 882,834,320,150,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 882,834,320,150,784/20,293,728 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 43,502,816.25
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