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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,434,416.75 and 30,737,701.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,434,416.75 and 30,737,701.13 is: 46,236,028.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,434,416.75 : 30,737,701.13 = 30,737,701.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,434,416.75/30,737,701.13 = 30,737,701.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,434,416.75x = 30,737,701.13 × 30,737,701.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,434,416.75x = 944,806,270,449,826.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 944,806,270,449,826.25/20,434,416.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,236,028.27

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