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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,740,944.38 and 29,878,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,740,944.38 and 29,878,029 is: 43,040,307.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,740,944.38 : 29,878,029 = 29,878,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,740,944.38/29,878,029 = 29,878,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,740,944.38x = 29,878,029 × 29,878,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,740,944.38x = 892,696,616,924,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,696,616,924,841/20,740,944.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,040,307.17

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