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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,244.50 and 43,736,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,244.50 and 43,736,820.75 is: 93,535,114.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,244.50 : 43,736,820.75 = 43,736,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,244.50/43,736,820.75 = 43,736,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,244.50x = 43,736,820.75 × 43,736,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,244.50x = 1,912,909,489,317,630.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,909,489,317,630.50/20,451,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,535,114.17

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