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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,735,400 and 29,187,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,735,400 and 29,187,288 is: 41,084,222.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,735,400 : 29,187,288 = 29,187,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,735,400/29,187,288 = 29,187,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,735,400x = 29,187,288 × 29,187,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,735,400x = 851,897,780,794,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,897,780,794,944/20,735,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,084,222.19

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