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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,588,721.75 and 44,368,549.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,588,721.75 and 44,368,549.88 is: 95,613,911.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,588,721.75 : 44,368,549.88 = 44,368,549.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,588,721.75/44,368,549.88 = 44,368,549.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,588,721.75x = 44,368,549.88 × 44,368,549.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,588,721.75x = 1,968,568,218,010,362.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,568,218,010,362.50/20,588,721.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,613,911.44

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