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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,505,931.88 and 48,406,184.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,505,931.88 and 48,406,184.44 is: 114,267,359.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,505,931.88 : 48,406,184.44 = 48,406,184.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,505,931.88/48,406,184.44 = 48,406,184.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,505,931.88x = 48,406,184.44 × 48,406,184.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,505,931.88x = 2,343,158,691,797,267
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,158,691,797,267/20,505,931.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,267,359.61

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