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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,668,700 and 48,276,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,668,700 and 48,276,044 is: 112,758,732.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,668,700 : 48,276,044 = 48,276,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,668,700/48,276,044 = 48,276,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,668,700x = 48,276,044 × 48,276,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,668,700x = 2,330,576,424,289,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,576,424,289,936/20,668,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,758,732.98

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