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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,894,316 and 29,591,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,894,316 and 29,591,874 is: 41,909,914.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,894,316 : 29,591,874 = 29,591,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,894,316/29,591,874 = 29,591,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,894,316x = 29,591,874 × 29,591,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,894,316x = 875,679,006,831,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,679,006,831,876/20,894,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,909,914.97

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