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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,282,769 and 47,831,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,282,769 and 47,831,586 is: 112,798,238.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,282,769 : 47,831,586 = 47,831,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,282,769/47,831,586 = 47,831,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,282,769x = 47,831,586 × 47,831,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,282,769x = 2,287,860,619,275,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,860,619,275,396/20,282,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,798,238.71

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