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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,026,290.75 and 41,114,227.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,026,290.75 and 41,114,227.50 is: 84,408,027.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,026,290.75 : 41,114,227.50 = 41,114,227.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,026,290.75/41,114,227.50 = 41,114,227.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,026,290.75x = 41,114,227.50 × 41,114,227.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,026,290.75x = 1,690,379,702,921,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,379,702,921,756.25/20,026,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,408,027.63

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