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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,506,807.50 and 29,981,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,506,807.50 and 29,981,669 is: 43,834,247.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,506,807.50 : 29,981,669 = 29,981,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,506,807.50/29,981,669 = 29,981,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,506,807.50x = 29,981,669 × 29,981,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,506,807.50x = 898,900,476,025,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,900,476,025,561/20,506,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,834,247.53

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