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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,393,464.92 and 32,345,302.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,393,464.92 and 32,345,302.22 is: 51,301,658.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,393,464.92 : 32,345,302.22 = 32,345,302.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,393,464.92/32,345,302.22 = 32,345,302.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,393,464.92x = 32,345,302.22 × 32,345,302.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,393,464.92x = 1,046,218,575,622,273.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,218,575,622,273.62/20,393,464.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,301,658.63

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