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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,228,199.75 and 43,693,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,228,199.75 and 43,693,294.50 is: 94,378,343.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,228,199.75 : 43,693,294.50 = 43,693,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,228,199.75/43,693,294.50 = 43,693,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,228,199.75x = 43,693,294.50 × 43,693,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,228,199.75x = 1,909,103,984,263,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,103,984,263,730.25/20,228,199.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,378,343.49

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