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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,894,318 and 29,591,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,894,318 and 29,591,877 is: 41,909,919.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,894,318 : 29,591,877 = 29,591,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,894,318/29,591,877 = 29,591,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,894,318x = 29,591,877 × 29,591,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,894,318x = 875,679,184,383,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,679,184,383,129/20,894,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,909,919.45

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