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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,060 and 43,287,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,060 and 43,287,038 is: 92,880,047.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,060 : 43,287,038 = 43,287,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,060/43,287,038 = 43,287,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,060x = 43,287,038 × 43,287,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,060x = 1,873,767,658,813,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,767,658,813,444/20,174,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,880,047.88

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