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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,538,869 and 43,369,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,538,869 and 43,369,578 is: 91,578,572.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,538,869 : 43,369,578 = 43,369,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,538,869/43,369,578 = 43,369,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,538,869x = 43,369,578 × 43,369,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,538,869x = 1,880,920,295,898,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,920,295,898,084/20,538,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,578,572.12

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