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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,690,923.50 and 48,774,278.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,690,923.50 and 48,774,278.25 is: 114,974,579.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,690,923.50 : 48,774,278.25 = 48,774,278.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,690,923.50/48,774,278.25 = 48,774,278.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,690,923.50x = 48,774,278.25 × 48,774,278.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,690,923.50x = 2,378,930,218,808,423
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,930,218,808,423/20,690,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,974,579.01

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