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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,282,799 and 47,831,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,282,799 and 47,831,661 is: 112,798,425.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,282,799 : 47,831,661 = 47,831,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,282,799/47,831,661 = 47,831,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,282,799x = 47,831,661 × 47,831,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,282,799x = 2,287,867,794,018,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,867,794,018,921/20,282,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,798,425.60

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