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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,374,596 and 28,967,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,374,596 and 28,967,814 is: 41,185,319.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,374,596 : 28,967,814 = 28,967,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,374,596/28,967,814 = 28,967,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,374,596x = 28,967,814 × 28,967,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,374,596x = 839,134,247,938,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,134,247,938,596/20,374,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,185,319.60

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