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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,854 and 32,558,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,854 and 32,558,642 is: 51,832,228.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,854 : 32,558,642 = 32,558,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,854/32,558,642 = 32,558,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,854x = 32,558,642 × 32,558,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,854x = 1,060,065,168,884,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,065,168,884,164/20,451,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,832,228.46

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