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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,504,356 and 28,841,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,504,356 and 28,841,950 is: 40,569,822.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,504,356 : 28,841,950 = 28,841,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,504,356/28,841,950 = 28,841,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,504,356x = 28,841,950 × 28,841,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,504,356x = 831,858,079,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,858,079,802,500/20,504,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,569,822.32

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