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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,580,208.88 and 28,220,025.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,580,208.88 and 28,220,025.38 is: 38,695,906.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,580,208.88 : 28,220,025.38 = 28,220,025.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,580,208.88/28,220,025.38 = 28,220,025.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,580,208.88x = 28,220,025.38 × 28,220,025.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,580,208.88x = 796,369,832,165,643.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 796,369,832,165,643.88/20,580,208.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,695,906.20

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