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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,632 and 32,558,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,632 and 32,558,356 is: 51,831,880.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,632 : 32,558,356 = 32,558,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,632/32,558,356 = 32,558,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,632x = 32,558,356 × 32,558,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,632x = 1,060,046,545,422,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,046,545,422,736/20,451,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,831,880.48

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