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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,155,092.75 and 42,950,165.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,155,092.75 and 42,950,165.63 is: 91,526,084.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,092.75 : 42,950,165.63 = 42,950,165.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,092.75/42,950,165.63 = 42,950,165.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,092.75x = 42,950,165.63 × 42,950,165.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,092.75x = 1,844,716,727,214,931.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,716,727,214,931.75/20,155,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,526,084.75

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