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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,083.25 and 44,282,436.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,083.25 and 44,282,436.75 is: 97,138,064.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,083.25 : 44,282,436.75 = 44,282,436.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,083.25/44,282,436.75 = 44,282,436.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,083.25x = 44,282,436.75 × 44,282,436.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,083.25x = 1,960,934,204,517,750.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,934,204,517,750.50/20,187,083.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,064.98

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