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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,240 and 44,282,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,240 and 44,282,442 is: 97,137,333.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,240 : 44,282,442 = 44,282,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,240/44,282,442 = 44,282,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,240x = 44,282,442 × 44,282,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,240x = 1,960,934,669,483,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,934,669,483,364/20,187,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,137,333.76

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