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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,500,794 and 28,836,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,500,794 and 28,836,948 is: 40,562,798.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,500,794 : 28,836,948 = 28,836,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,500,794/28,836,948 = 28,836,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,500,794x = 28,836,948 × 28,836,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,500,794x = 831,569,569,954,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,569,569,954,704/20,500,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,562,798.20

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