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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,178,778 and 44,281,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,178,778 and 44,281,844 is: 97,175,443.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,178,778 : 44,281,844 = 44,281,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,178,778/44,281,844 = 44,281,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,178,778x = 44,281,844 × 44,281,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,178,778x = 1,960,881,708,040,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,881,708,040,336/20,178,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,175,443.83

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