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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,535 and 41,784,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,535 and 41,784,632 is: 86,542,538.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,535 : 41,784,632 = 41,784,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,535/41,784,632 = 41,784,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,535x = 41,784,632 × 41,784,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,535x = 1,745,955,471,375,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,955,471,375,424/20,174,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,542,538.47

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