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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,273,138 and 41,983,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,273,138 and 41,983,463 is: 86,943,183.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,273,138 : 41,983,463 = 41,983,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,273,138/41,983,463 = 41,983,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,273,138x = 41,983,463 × 41,983,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,273,138x = 1,762,611,165,472,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,611,165,472,369/20,273,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,943,183.91

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