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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,616,729.40 and 30,294,012.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,616,729.40 and 30,294,012.66 is: 44,513,714.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,616,729.40 : 30,294,012.66 = 30,294,012.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,616,729.40/30,294,012.66 = 30,294,012.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,616,729.40x = 30,294,012.66 × 30,294,012.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,616,729.40x = 917,727,202,817,035.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,727,202,817,035.12/20,616,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,513,714.33

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