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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,176,344 and 32,120,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,176,344 and 32,120,109 is: 51,134,209.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,176,344 : 32,120,109 = 32,120,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,176,344/32,120,109 = 32,120,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,176,344x = 32,120,109 × 32,120,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,176,344x = 1,031,701,402,171,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,701,402,171,881/20,176,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,134,209.56

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