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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,587,216.50 and 44,563,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,587,216.50 and 44,563,614.75 is: 96,463,538.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,587,216.50 : 44,563,614.75 = 44,563,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,587,216.50/44,563,614.75 = 44,563,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,587,216.50x = 44,563,614.75 × 44,563,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,587,216.50x = 1,985,915,759,586,417.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,915,759,586,417.50/20,587,216.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,463,538.89

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