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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,577,813.75 and 30,093,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,577,813.75 and 30,093,835.50 is: 44,010,454.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,577,813.75 : 30,093,835.50 = 30,093,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,577,813.75/30,093,835.50 = 30,093,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,577,813.75x = 30,093,835.50 × 30,093,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,577,813.75x = 905,638,935,101,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 905,638,935,101,060.25/20,577,813.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,010,454.47

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