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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,551,286.25 and 44,202,642.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,551,286.25 and 44,202,642.75 is: 95,073,057.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,551,286.25 : 44,202,642.75 = 44,202,642.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,551,286.25/44,202,642.75 = 44,202,642.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,551,286.25x = 44,202,642.75 × 44,202,642.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,551,286.25x = 1,953,873,626,084,127.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,873,626,084,127.50/20,551,286.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,073,057.83

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