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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,760,472.13 and 48,505,832.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,760,472.13 and 48,505,832.44 is: 113,331,516.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,760,472.13 : 48,505,832.44 = 48,505,832.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,760,472.13/48,505,832.44 = 48,505,832.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,760,472.13x = 48,505,832.44 × 48,505,832.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,760,472.13x = 2,352,815,780,454,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,815,780,454,827/20,760,472.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,331,516.08

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