Finding the Third Proportional to 20,538,456 and 44,501,736
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Solution
The third proportional to 20,538,456 and 44,501,736 is: 96,424,215.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,538,456 : 44,501,736 = 44,501,736 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,538,456/44,501,736 = 44,501,736/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,538,456x = 44,501,736 × 44,501,736 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,538,456x = 1,980,404,507,013,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,980,404,507,013,696/20,538,456 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 96,424,215.48
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