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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,478,728 and 43,996,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,478,728 and 43,996,555 is: 94,522,318.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,478,728 : 43,996,555 = 43,996,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,478,728/43,996,555 = 43,996,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,478,728x = 43,996,555 × 43,996,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,478,728x = 1,935,696,851,868,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,696,851,868,025/20,478,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,522,318.57

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