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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,322,087.75 and 32,721,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,322,087.75 and 32,721,657.75 is: 52,686,854.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,322,087.75 : 32,721,657.75 = 32,721,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,322,087.75/32,721,657.75 = 32,721,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,322,087.75x = 32,721,657.75 × 32,721,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,322,087.75x = 1,070,706,885,908,135
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,706,885,908,135/20,322,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,686,854.77

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