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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,241,916.03 and 44,077,801.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,241,916.03 and 44,077,801.78 is: 95,981,655.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,241,916.03 : 44,077,801.78 = 44,077,801.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,241,916.03/44,077,801.78 = 44,077,801.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,241,916.03x = 44,077,801.78 × 44,077,801.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,241,916.03x = 1,942,852,609,867,165.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,852,609,867,165.75/20,241,916.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,981,655.44

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