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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,187,480 and 44,282,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,187,480 and 44,282,986 is: 97,138,565.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,187,480 : 44,282,986 = 44,282,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,187,480/44,282,986 = 44,282,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,187,480x = 44,282,986 × 44,282,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,187,480x = 1,960,982,849,076,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,982,849,076,196/20,187,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,138,565.54

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