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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,902,182.50 and 28,883,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,902,182.50 and 28,883,015 is: 39,911,074.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,902,182.50 : 28,883,015 = 28,883,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,902,182.50/28,883,015 = 28,883,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,902,182.50x = 28,883,015 × 28,883,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,902,182.50x = 834,228,555,490,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,228,555,490,225/20,902,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,911,074.14

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