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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,331,459 and 44,698,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,331,459 and 44,698,540 is: 98,269,360.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,331,459 : 44,698,540 = 44,698,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,331,459/44,698,540 = 44,698,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,331,459x = 44,698,540 × 44,698,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,331,459x = 1,997,959,478,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,959,478,131,600/20,331,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,269,360.71

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