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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,293,736 and 29,712,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,293,736 and 29,712,540 is: 43,502,834.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,293,736 : 29,712,540 = 29,712,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,293,736/29,712,540 = 29,712,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,293,736x = 29,712,540 × 29,712,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,293,736x = 882,835,033,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 882,835,033,251,600/20,293,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,502,834.24

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