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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,228,185.50 and 43,693,263.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,228,185.50 and 43,693,263.75 is: 94,378,277.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,228,185.50 : 43,693,263.75 = 43,693,263.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,228,185.50/43,693,263.75 = 43,693,263.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,228,185.50x = 43,693,263.75 × 43,693,263.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,228,185.50x = 1,909,101,297,127,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,101,297,127,064/20,228,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,378,277.14

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