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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,559,885.75 and 30,843,750.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,559,885.75 and 30,843,750.38 is: 46,271,508.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,559,885.75 : 30,843,750.38 = 30,843,750.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,559,885.75/30,843,750.38 = 30,843,750.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,559,885.75x = 30,843,750.38 × 30,843,750.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,559,885.75x = 951,336,937,195,312.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,336,937,195,312.62/20,559,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,271,508.94

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