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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,613.50 and 32,558,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,613.50 and 32,558,328 is: 51,831,838.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,613.50 : 32,558,328 = 32,558,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,613.50/32,558,328 = 32,558,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,613.50x = 32,558,328 × 32,558,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,613.50x = 1,060,044,722,155,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,044,722,155,584/20,451,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,831,838.21

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