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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,362,347 and 28,482,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,362,347 and 28,482,903 is: 39,841,957.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,362,347 : 28,482,903 = 28,482,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,362,347/28,482,903 = 28,482,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,362,347x = 28,482,903 × 28,482,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,362,347x = 811,275,763,307,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,275,763,307,409/20,362,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841,957.48

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