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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,516,160 and 44,436,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,516,160 and 44,436,873 is: 96,247,820.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,516,160 : 44,436,873 = 44,436,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,516,160/44,436,873 = 44,436,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,516,160x = 44,436,873 × 44,436,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,516,160x = 1,974,635,682,018,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,635,682,018,129/20,516,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,247,820.35

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