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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,538,582 and 44,501,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,538,582 and 44,501,976 is: 96,424,663.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,538,582 : 44,501,976 = 44,501,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,538,582/44,501,976 = 44,501,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,538,582x = 44,501,976 × 44,501,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,538,582x = 1,980,425,867,904,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,425,867,904,576/20,538,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,424,663.98

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