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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,010 and 43,286,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,010 and 43,286,938 is: 92,879,848.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,010 : 43,286,938 = 43,286,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,010/43,286,938 = 43,286,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,010x = 43,286,938 × 43,286,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,010x = 1,873,759,001,415,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,759,001,415,844/20,174,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,879,848.95

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