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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,236,520 and 44,022,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,236,520 and 44,022,896 is: 95,768,213.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,236,520 : 44,022,896 = 44,022,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,236,520/44,022,896 = 44,022,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,236,520x = 44,022,896 × 44,022,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,236,520x = 1,938,015,372,226,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,015,372,226,816/20,236,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,768,213.72

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