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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,362,268 and 28,482,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,362,268 and 28,482,843 is: 39,841,944.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,362,268 : 28,482,843 = 28,482,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,362,268/28,482,843 = 28,482,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,362,268x = 28,482,843 × 28,482,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,362,268x = 811,272,345,362,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,272,345,362,649/20,362,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841,944.20

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