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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,186,570.25 and 43,780,486.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,186,570.25 and 43,780,486.50 is: 94,950,800.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,186,570.25 : 43,780,486.50 = 43,780,486.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,186,570.25/43,780,486.50 = 43,780,486.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,186,570.25x = 43,780,486.50 × 43,780,486.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,186,570.25x = 1,916,730,998,176,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,730,998,176,682.25/20,186,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,950,800.18

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