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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,569,692.25 and 42,841,925.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,569,692.25 and 42,841,925.75 is: 89,229,852.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,569,692.25 : 42,841,925.75 = 42,841,925.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,569,692.25/42,841,925.75 = 42,841,925.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,569,692.25x = 42,841,925.75 × 42,841,925.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,569,692.25x = 1,835,430,601,968,513
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,430,601,968,513/20,569,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,229,852.33

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