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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,918,171 and 45,197,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,918,171 and 45,197,532 is: 97,657,529.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,918,171 : 45,197,532 = 45,197,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,918,171/45,197,532 = 45,197,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,918,171x = 45,197,532 × 45,197,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,918,171x = 2,042,816,898,891,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,816,898,891,024/20,918,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,657,529.37

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