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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,300,406.75 and 47,906,897.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,300,406.75 and 47,906,897.63 is: 113,055,411.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,300,406.75 : 47,906,897.63 = 47,906,897.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,300,406.75/47,906,897.63 = 47,906,897.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,300,406.75x = 47,906,897.63 × 47,906,897.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,300,406.75x = 2,295,070,840,052,230.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,070,840,052,230.50/20,300,406.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,055,411.56

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