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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,771,378.44 and 48,081,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,771,378.44 and 48,081,984.75 is: 111,301,099.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,771,378.44 : 48,081,984.75 = 48,081,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,771,378.44/48,081,984.75 = 48,081,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,771,378.44x = 48,081,984.75 × 48,081,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,771,378.44x = 2,311,877,257,499,232.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,877,257,499,232.50/20,771,378.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,301,099.47

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