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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,616 and 32,558,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,616 and 32,558,331 is: 51,831,841.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,616 : 32,558,331 = 32,558,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,616/32,558,331 = 32,558,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,616x = 32,558,331 × 32,558,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,616x = 1,060,044,917,505,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,044,917,505,561/20,451,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,831,841.43

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