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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,690,932.50 and 48,774,300.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,690,932.50 and 48,774,300.75 is: 114,974,635.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,690,932.50 : 48,774,300.75 = 48,774,300.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,690,932.50/48,774,300.75 = 48,774,300.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,690,932.50x = 48,774,300.75 × 48,774,300.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,690,932.50x = 2,378,932,413,651,450.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,932,413,651,450.50/20,690,932.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,974,635.08

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