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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,358,184 and 42,133,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,358,184 and 42,133,545 is: 87,200,096.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,358,184 : 42,133,545 = 42,133,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,358,184/42,133,545 = 42,133,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,358,184x = 42,133,545 × 42,133,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,358,184x = 1,775,235,614,267,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,235,614,267,025/20,358,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,200,096.74

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