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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,864,500 and 44,814,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,864,500 and 44,814,123 is: 96,254,672.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,864,500 : 44,814,123 = 44,814,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,864,500/44,814,123 = 44,814,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,864,500x = 44,814,123 × 44,814,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,864,500x = 2,008,305,620,259,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,305,620,259,129/20,864,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,254,672.78

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