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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,078 and 44,282,458.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,078 and 44,282,458.50 is: 97,138,185.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,078 : 44,282,458.50 = 44,282,458.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,078/44,282,458.50 = 44,282,458.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,078x = 44,282,458.50 × 44,282,458.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,078x = 1,960,936,130,804,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,936,130,804,222.25/20,187,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,185.67

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