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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,176,311 and 32,120,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,176,311 and 32,120,061 is: 51,134,140.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,176,311 : 32,120,061 = 32,120,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,176,311/32,120,061 = 32,120,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,176,311x = 32,120,061 × 32,120,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,176,311x = 1,031,698,318,643,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,698,318,643,721/20,176,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,134,140.36

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