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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,181,170.25 and 41,707,639.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,181,170.25 and 41,707,639.13 is: 86,195,554.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,181,170.25 : 41,707,639.13 = 41,707,639.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,181,170.25/41,707,639.13 = 41,707,639.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,181,170.25x = 41,707,639.13 × 41,707,639.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,181,170.25x = 1,739,527,161,381,230.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,527,161,381,230.75/20,181,170.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,195,554.56

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