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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,874,177 and 29,395,393.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,874,177 and 29,395,393.50 is: 41,395,124.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,874,177 : 29,395,393.50 = 29,395,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,874,177/29,395,393.50 = 29,395,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,874,177x = 29,395,393.50 × 29,395,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,874,177x = 864,089,159,019,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,089,159,019,842.25/20,874,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,395,124.66

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