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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,175,245.86 and 32,118,469.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,175,245.86 and 32,118,469.95 is: 51,131,774.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,175,245.86 : 32,118,469.95 = 32,118,469.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,175,245.86/32,118,469.95 = 32,118,469.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,175,245.86x = 32,118,469.95 × 32,118,469.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,175,245.86x = 1,031,596,111,628,038.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,596,111,628,038.75/20,175,245.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,131,774.00

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