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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,432 and 44,282,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,432 and 44,282,891 is: 97,138,379.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,432 : 44,282,891 = 44,282,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,432/44,282,891 = 44,282,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,432x = 44,282,891 × 44,282,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,432x = 1,960,974,435,317,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,974,435,317,881/20,187,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,379.73

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