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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,601,987.75 and 44,787,506.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,601,987.75 and 44,787,506.63 is: 97,365,398.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,601,987.75 : 44,787,506.63 = 44,787,506.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,601,987.75/44,787,506.63 = 44,787,506.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,601,987.75x = 44,787,506.63 × 44,787,506.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,601,987.75x = 2,005,920,749,684,419
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,920,749,684,419/20,601,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,365,398.62

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