Finding the Third Proportional to 20,331,272 and 44,643,856
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,331,272 and 44,643,856 is: 98,029,964.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,331,272 : 44,643,856 = 44,643,856 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,331,272/44,643,856 = 44,643,856/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,331,272x = 44,643,856 × 44,643,856 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,331,272x = 1,993,073,878,548,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,993,073,878,548,736/20,331,272 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 98,029,964.80
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