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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,016,132.75 and 43,702,567.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,016,132.75 and 43,702,567.59 is: 95,418,752.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,016,132.75 : 43,702,567.59 = 43,702,567.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,016,132.75/43,702,567.59 = 43,702,567.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,016,132.75x = 43,702,567.59 × 43,702,567.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,016,132.75x = 1,909,914,414,286,287.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,914,414,286,287.75/20,016,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,418,752.37

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