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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,749,020 and 33,337,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,749,020 and 33,337,746 is: 53,564,231.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,749,020 : 33,337,746 = 33,337,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,749,020/33,337,746 = 33,337,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,749,020x = 33,337,746 × 33,337,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,749,020x = 1,111,405,308,360,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,405,308,360,516/20,749,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,564,231.39

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