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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,375 and 44,283,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,375 and 44,283,061 is: 97,139,399.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,375 : 44,283,061 = 44,283,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,375/44,283,061 = 44,283,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,375x = 44,283,061 × 44,283,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,375x = 1,960,989,491,529,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,989,491,529,721/20,187,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,139,399.82

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