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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,668,896 and 48,276,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,668,896 and 48,276,531 is: 112,759,938.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,668,896 : 48,276,531 = 48,276,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,668,896/48,276,531 = 48,276,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,668,896x = 48,276,531 × 48,276,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,668,896x = 2,330,623,445,393,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,623,445,393,961/20,668,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,759,938.67

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