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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,252,976.75 and 43,744,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,252,976.75 and 43,744,515.75 is: 94,484,019.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,252,976.75 : 43,744,515.75 = 43,744,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,252,976.75/43,744,515.75 = 43,744,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,252,976.75x = 43,744,515.75 × 43,744,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,252,976.75x = 1,913,582,658,201,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,582,658,201,998/20,252,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,484,019.90

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