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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,771,457.75 and 48,082,163.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,771,457.75 and 48,082,163.63 is: 111,301,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,771,457.75 : 48,082,163.63 = 48,082,163.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,771,457.75/48,082,163.63 = 48,082,163.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,771,457.75x = 48,082,163.63 × 48,082,163.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,771,457.75x = 2,311,894,458,861,273
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,894,458,861,273/20,771,457.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,301,502.60

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