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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,601,992 and 44,787,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,601,992 and 44,787,516 is: 97,365,419.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,601,992 : 44,787,516 = 44,787,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,601,992/44,787,516 = 44,787,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,601,992x = 44,787,516 × 44,787,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,601,992x = 2,005,921,589,450,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,921,589,450,256/20,601,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,365,419.30

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