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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,518,317 and 32,019,700.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,518,317 and 32,019,700.50 is: 49,968,095.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,518,317 : 32,019,700.50 = 32,019,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,518,317/32,019,700.50 = 32,019,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,518,317x = 32,019,700.50 × 32,019,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,518,317x = 1,025,261,220,109,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,261,220,109,700.25/20,518,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,968,095.34

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