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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,543,218 and 48,582,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,543,218 and 48,582,460 is: 114,892,195.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,543,218 : 48,582,460 = 48,582,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,543,218/48,582,460 = 48,582,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,543,218x = 48,582,460 × 48,582,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,543,218x = 2,360,255,419,651,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,255,419,651,600/20,543,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,892,195.55

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