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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,478,732 and 43,996,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,478,732 and 43,996,563 is: 94,522,334.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,478,732 : 43,996,563 = 43,996,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,478,732/43,996,563 = 43,996,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,478,732x = 43,996,563 × 43,996,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,478,732x = 1,935,697,555,812,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,697,555,812,969/20,478,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,522,334.48

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