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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,587,014 and 27,446,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,587,014 and 27,446,229 is: 36,590,808.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,587,014 : 27,446,229 = 27,446,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,587,014/27,446,229 = 27,446,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,587,014x = 27,446,229 × 27,446,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,587,014x = 753,295,486,320,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,295,486,320,441/20,587,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,590,808.47

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