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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,174,638 and 43,778,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,174,638 and 43,778,636 is: 94,998,927.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,174,638 : 43,778,636 = 43,778,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,174,638/43,778,636 = 43,778,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,174,638x = 43,778,636 × 43,778,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,174,638x = 1,916,568,970,020,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,568,970,020,496/20,174,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,998,927.37

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