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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,551,123.50 and 44,720,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,551,123.50 and 44,720,058 is: 97,312,615.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,551,123.50 : 44,720,058 = 44,720,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,551,123.50/44,720,058 = 44,720,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,551,123.50x = 44,720,058 × 44,720,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,551,123.50x = 1,999,883,587,523,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,883,587,523,364/20,551,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,312,615.90

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