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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,871,588 and 45,448,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,871,588 and 45,448,500 is: 98,965,452.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,871,588 : 45,448,500 = 45,448,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,871,588/45,448,500 = 45,448,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,871,588x = 45,448,500 × 45,448,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,871,588x = 2,065,566,152,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,065,566,152,250,000/20,871,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,965,452.57

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