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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,362,511 and 28,483,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,362,511 and 28,483,177 is: 39,842,403.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,362,511 : 28,483,177 = 28,483,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,362,511/28,483,177 = 28,483,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,362,511x = 28,483,177 × 28,483,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,362,511x = 811,291,372,013,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,291,372,013,329/20,362,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,842,403.13

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