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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,478,840.19 and 43,996,813.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,478,840.19 and 43,996,813.03 is: 94,522,909.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,478,840.19 : 43,996,813.03 = 43,996,813.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,478,840.19/43,996,813.03 = 43,996,813.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,478,840.19x = 43,996,813.03 × 43,996,813.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,478,840.19x = 1,935,719,556,906,769.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,719,556,906,769.75/20,478,840.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,522,909.46

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