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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,572,813.13 and 44,692,123.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,572,813.13 and 44,692,123.50 is: 97,088,613.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,572,813.13 : 44,692,123.50 = 44,692,123.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,572,813.13/44,692,123.50 = 44,692,123.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,572,813.13x = 44,692,123.50 × 44,692,123.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,572,813.13x = 1,997,385,902,939,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,385,902,939,252.25/20,572,813.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,088,613.54

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