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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,305,059.75 and 43,846,970.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,305,059.75 and 43,846,970.63 is: 94,683,633.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,305,059.75 : 43,846,970.63 = 43,846,970.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,305,059.75/43,846,970.63 = 43,846,970.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,305,059.75x = 43,846,970.63 × 43,846,970.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,305,059.75x = 1,922,556,832,989,613
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,556,832,989,613/20,305,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,683,633.37

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