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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,626,881.75 and 43,712,558.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,626,881.75 and 43,712,558.44 is: 92,635,803.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,626,881.75 : 43,712,558.44 = 43,712,558.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,626,881.75/43,712,558.44 = 43,712,558.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,626,881.75x = 43,712,558.44 × 43,712,558.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,626,881.75x = 1,910,787,765,151,852.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,787,765,151,852.50/20,626,881.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,635,803.53

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