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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,506,742.44 and 44,534,197.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,506,742.44 and 44,534,197.69 is: 96,714,276.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,506,742.44 : 44,534,197.69 = 44,534,197.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,506,742.44/44,534,197.69 = 44,534,197.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,506,742.44x = 44,534,197.69 × 44,534,197.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,506,742.44x = 1,983,294,763,669,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,983,294,763,669,330.25/20,506,742.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,714,276.77

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