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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,712 and 32,558,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,712 and 32,558,464 is: 51,832,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,712 : 32,558,464 = 32,558,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,712/32,558,464 = 32,558,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,712x = 32,558,464 × 32,558,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,712x = 1,060,053,578,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,053,578,039,296/20,451,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,832,021.60

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