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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,632,470 and 42,939,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,632,470 and 42,939,532 is: 89,364,162.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,632,470 : 42,939,532 = 42,939,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,632,470/42,939,532 = 42,939,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,632,470x = 42,939,532 × 42,939,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,632,470x = 1,843,803,408,379,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,843,803,408,379,024/20,632,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,364,162.82

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