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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,457 and 44,282,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,457 and 44,282,941 is: 97,138,478.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,457 : 44,282,941 = 44,282,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,457/44,282,941 = 44,282,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,457x = 44,282,941 × 44,282,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,457x = 1,960,978,863,609,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,978,863,609,481/20,187,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,478.79

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