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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,538,551 and 44,501,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,538,551 and 44,501,917 is: 96,424,553.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,538,551 : 44,501,917 = 44,501,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,538,551/44,501,917 = 44,501,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,538,551x = 44,501,917 × 44,501,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,538,551x = 1,980,420,616,674,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,420,616,674,889/20,538,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,424,553.84

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