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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,639,232 and 48,196,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,639,232 and 48,196,080 is: 112,545,957.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,639,232 : 48,196,080 = 48,196,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,639,232/48,196,080 = 48,196,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,639,232x = 48,196,080 × 48,196,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,639,232x = 2,322,862,127,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,322,862,127,366,400/20,639,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,545,957.49

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