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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,613,008.25 and 42,921,557.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,613,008.25 and 42,921,557.44 is: 89,373,664.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,613,008.25 : 42,921,557.44 = 42,921,557.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,613,008.25/42,921,557.44 = 42,921,557.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,613,008.25x = 42,921,557.44 × 42,921,557.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,613,008.25x = 1,842,260,092,860,611.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,260,092,860,611.50/20,613,008.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,373,664.95

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