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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,455,242.75 and 34,088,024.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,455,242.75 and 34,088,024.25 is: 56,806,629.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,455,242.75 : 34,088,024.25 = 34,088,024.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,455,242.75/34,088,024.25 = 34,088,024.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,455,242.75x = 34,088,024.25 × 34,088,024.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,455,242.75x = 1,161,993,397,268,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,993,397,268,588/20,455,242.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,806,629.55

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