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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,057 and 43,287,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,057 and 43,287,032 is: 92,880,035.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,057 : 43,287,032 = 43,287,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,057/43,287,032 = 43,287,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,057x = 43,287,032 × 43,287,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,057x = 1,873,767,139,369,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,767,139,369,024/20,174,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,880,035.95

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