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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,672,760.25 and 30,807,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,672,760.25 and 30,807,572 is: 45,910,970.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,672,760.25 : 30,807,572 = 30,807,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,672,760.25/30,807,572 = 30,807,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,672,760.25x = 30,807,572 × 30,807,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,672,760.25x = 949,106,492,535,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,106,492,535,184/20,672,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,910,970.82

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