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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,362,309 and 28,482,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,362,309 and 28,482,883 is: 39,841,975.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,362,309 : 28,482,883 = 28,482,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,362,309/28,482,883 = 28,482,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,362,309x = 28,482,883 × 28,482,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,362,309x = 811,274,623,991,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,274,623,991,689/20,362,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841,975.88

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