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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,123.75 and 44,282,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,123.75 and 44,282,517.75 is: 97,138,225.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,123.75 : 44,282,517.75 = 44,282,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,123.75/44,282,517.75 = 44,282,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,123.75x = 44,282,517.75 × 44,282,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,123.75x = 1,960,941,378,279,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,941,378,279,065/20,187,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,225.46

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