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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,516,156.44 and 44,436,864.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,516,156.44 and 44,436,864.38 is: 96,247,799.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,516,156.44 : 44,436,864.38 = 44,436,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,516,156.44/44,436,864.38 = 44,436,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,516,156.44x = 44,436,864.38 × 44,436,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,516,156.44x = 1,974,634,915,482,144.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,634,915,482,144.25/20,516,156.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,247,799.70

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