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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,362,314 and 28,482,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,362,314 and 28,482,892 is: 39,841,991.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,362,314 : 28,482,892 = 28,482,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,362,314/28,482,892 = 28,482,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,362,314x = 28,482,892 × 28,482,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,362,314x = 811,275,136,683,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,275,136,683,664/20,362,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841,991.27

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