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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,533,560.75 and 44,576,790.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,533,560.75 and 44,576,790.75 is: 96,772,805.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,533,560.75 : 44,576,790.75 = 44,576,790.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,533,560.75/44,576,790.75 = 44,576,790.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,533,560.75x = 44,576,790.75 × 44,576,790.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,533,560.75x = 1,987,090,273,569,285.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,090,273,569,285.50/20,533,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,772,805.15

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