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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,796,977 and 44,882,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,796,977 and 44,882,245 is: 96,860,996.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,796,977 : 44,882,245 = 44,882,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,796,977/44,882,245 = 44,882,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,796,977x = 44,882,245 × 44,882,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,796,977x = 2,014,415,916,240,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,415,916,240,025/20,796,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,860,996.49

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