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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,016,135 and 43,702,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,016,135 and 43,702,572 is: 95,418,760.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,016,135 : 43,702,572 = 43,702,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,016,135/43,702,572 = 43,702,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,016,135x = 43,702,572 × 43,702,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,016,135x = 1,909,914,799,415,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,914,799,415,184/20,016,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,418,760.89

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