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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,416,191.75 and 32,343,679.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,416,191.75 and 32,343,679.69 is: 51,239,409.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,416,191.75 : 32,343,679.69 = 32,343,679.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,416,191.75/32,343,679.69 = 32,343,679.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,416,191.75x = 32,343,679.69 × 32,343,679.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,416,191.75x = 1,046,113,615,727,600.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,113,615,727,600.12/20,416,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,239,409.80

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