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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,176,612 and 32,120,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,176,612 and 32,120,452 is: 51,134,622.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,176,612 : 32,120,452 = 32,120,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,176,612/32,120,452 = 32,120,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,176,612x = 32,120,452 × 32,120,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,176,612x = 1,031,723,436,684,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,723,436,684,304/20,176,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,134,622.44

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