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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,224,859.15 and 44,572,537.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,224,859.15 and 44,572,537.93 is: 98,231,148.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,224,859.15 : 44,572,537.93 = 44,572,537.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,224,859.15/44,572,537.93 = 44,572,537.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,224,859.15x = 44,572,537.93 × 44,572,537.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,224,859.15x = 1,986,711,137,841,586.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,711,137,841,586.75/20,224,859.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,231,148.27

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