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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,616,160 and 40,711,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,616,160 and 40,711,933 is: 80,396,227.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,616,160 : 40,711,933 = 40,711,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,616,160/40,711,933 = 40,711,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,616,160x = 40,711,933 × 40,711,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,616,160x = 1,657,461,488,596,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,461,488,596,489/20,616,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,396,227.45

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