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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,178,672 and 44,281,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,178,672 and 44,281,824 is: 97,175,866.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,178,672 : 44,281,824 = 44,281,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,178,672/44,281,824 = 44,281,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,178,672x = 44,281,824 × 44,281,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,178,672x = 1,960,879,936,766,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,879,936,766,976/20,178,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,175,866.52

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