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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,366.75 and 44,283,044.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,366.75 and 44,283,044.25 is: 97,139,366.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,366.75 : 44,283,044.25 = 44,283,044.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,366.75/44,283,044.25 = 44,283,044.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,366.75x = 44,283,044.25 × 44,283,044.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,366.75x = 1,960,988,008,047,458
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,988,008,047,458/20,187,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,139,366.04

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