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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,672,840 and 48,285,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,672,840 and 48,285,428 is: 112,779,983.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,672,840 : 48,285,428 = 48,285,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,672,840/48,285,428 = 48,285,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,672,840x = 48,285,428 × 48,285,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,672,840x = 2,331,482,557,143,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,482,557,143,184/20,672,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,779,983.65

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