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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,588,040 and 27,447,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,588,040 and 27,447,492 is: 36,592,352.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,588,040 : 27,447,492 = 27,447,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,588,040/27,447,492 = 27,447,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,588,040x = 27,447,492 × 27,447,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,588,040x = 753,364,817,090,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,364,817,090,064/20,588,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,592,352.51

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