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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,038,420 and 43,766,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,038,420 and 43,766,172 is: 95,590,261.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,420 : 43,766,172 = 43,766,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,420/43,766,172 = 43,766,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,420x = 43,766,172 × 43,766,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,420x = 1,915,477,811,533,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,477,811,533,584/20,038,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,590,261.68

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