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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,537 and 41,784,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,537 and 41,784,636 is: 86,542,546.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,537 : 41,784,636 = 41,784,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,537/41,784,636 = 41,784,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,537x = 41,784,636 × 41,784,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,537x = 1,745,955,805,652,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,955,805,652,496/20,174,537
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,542,546.46

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