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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,505,934.50 and 48,406,191.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,505,934.50 and 48,406,191.75 is: 114,267,379.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,505,934.50 : 48,406,191.75 = 48,406,191.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,505,934.50/48,406,191.75 = 48,406,191.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,505,934.50x = 48,406,191.75 × 48,406,191.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,505,934.50x = 2,343,159,399,737,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,159,399,737,768/20,505,934.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,267,379.51

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