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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,224,864 and 44,572,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,224,864 and 44,572,549 is: 98,231,173.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,224,864 : 44,572,549 = 44,572,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,224,864/44,572,549 = 44,572,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,224,864x = 44,572,549 × 44,572,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,224,864x = 1,986,712,124,357,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,712,124,357,401/20,224,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,231,173.49

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