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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,014 and 43,286,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,014 and 43,286,946 is: 92,879,864.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,014 : 43,286,946 = 43,286,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,014/43,286,946 = 43,286,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,014x = 43,286,946 × 43,286,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,014x = 1,873,759,694,006,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,759,694,006,916/20,174,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,879,864.86

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