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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,175 and 44,282,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,175 and 44,282,617 is: 97,138,414.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,175 : 44,282,617 = 44,282,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,175/44,282,617 = 44,282,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,175x = 44,282,617 × 44,282,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,175x = 1,960,950,168,368,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,950,168,368,689/20,187,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,414.28

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