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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,856,177 and 30,537,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,856,177 and 30,537,648 is: 44,713,273.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,856,177 : 30,537,648 = 30,537,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,856,177/30,537,648 = 30,537,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,856,177x = 30,537,648 × 30,537,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,856,177x = 932,547,945,371,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,547,945,371,904/20,856,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,713,273.45

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