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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,116,072.72 and 43,448,008.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,116,072.72 and 43,448,008.61 is: 93,841,848.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,116,072.72 : 43,448,008.61 = 43,448,008.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,116,072.72/43,448,008.61 = 43,448,008.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,116,072.72x = 43,448,008.61 × 43,448,008.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,116,072.72x = 1,887,729,451,780,908.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,729,451,780,908.50/20,116,072.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,841,848.65

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