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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,001,888.56 and 43,638,040.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,001,888.56 and 43,638,040.13 is: 95,204,937.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,001,888.56 : 43,638,040.13 = 43,638,040.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,001,888.56/43,638,040.13 = 43,638,040.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,001,888.56x = 43,638,040.13 × 43,638,040.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,001,888.56x = 1,904,278,545,951,110
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,278,545,951,110/20,001,888.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,204,937.27

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