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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,618 and 43,778,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,618 and 43,778,596 is: 94,998,847.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,618 : 43,778,596 = 43,778,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,618/43,778,596 = 43,778,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,618x = 43,778,596 × 43,778,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,618x = 1,916,565,467,731,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,565,467,731,216/20,174,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,998,847.95

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