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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,236,430 and 44,022,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,236,430 and 44,022,716 is: 95,767,856.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,236,430 : 44,022,716 = 44,022,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,236,430/44,022,716 = 44,022,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,236,430x = 44,022,716 × 44,022,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,236,430x = 1,937,999,524,016,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,999,524,016,656/20,236,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,767,856.49

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