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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,733,772 and 27,911,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,733,772 and 27,911,760 is: 37,574,752.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,733,772 : 27,911,760 = 27,911,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,733,772/27,911,760 = 27,911,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,733,772x = 27,911,760 × 27,911,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,733,772x = 779,066,346,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,066,346,297,600/20,733,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,574,752.26

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