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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,771,459.25 and 48,082,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,771,459.25 and 48,082,167 is: 111,301,510.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,771,459.25 : 48,082,167 = 48,082,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,771,459.25/48,082,167 = 48,082,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,771,459.25x = 48,082,167 × 48,082,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,771,459.25x = 2,311,894,783,415,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,894,783,415,889/20,771,459.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,301,510.19

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