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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,478,730 and 43,996,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,478,730 and 43,996,559 is: 94,522,326.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,478,730 : 43,996,559 = 43,996,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,478,730/43,996,559 = 43,996,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,478,730x = 43,996,559 × 43,996,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,478,730x = 1,935,697,203,840,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,697,203,840,481/20,478,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,522,326.52

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