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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,451,876 and 32,558,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,451,876 and 32,558,674 is: 51,832,274.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,451,876 : 32,558,674 = 32,558,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,451,876/32,558,674 = 32,558,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,451,876x = 32,558,674 × 32,558,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,451,876x = 1,060,067,252,638,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,067,252,638,276/20,451,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,832,274.59

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