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