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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,175,250 and 32,118,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,175,250 and 32,118,476 is: 51,131,782.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,175,250 : 32,118,476 = 32,118,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,175,250/32,118,476 = 32,118,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,175,250x = 32,118,476 × 32,118,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,175,250x = 1,031,596,500,562,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,596,500,562,576/20,175,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,131,782.78

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