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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,473 and 44,282,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,473 and 44,282,973 is: 97,138,542.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,473 : 44,282,973 = 44,282,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,473/44,282,973 = 44,282,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,473x = 44,282,973 × 44,282,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,473x = 1,960,981,697,718,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,981,697,718,729/20,187,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,542.19

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