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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,696,429.25 and 43,538,062.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,696,429.25 and 43,538,062.50 is: 91,588,885.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,696,429.25 : 43,538,062.50 = 43,538,062.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,696,429.25/43,538,062.50 = 43,538,062.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,696,429.25x = 43,538,062.50 × 43,538,062.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,696,429.25x = 1,895,562,886,253,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,562,886,253,906.25/20,696,429.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,588,885.38

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