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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,518,474.50 and 32,019,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,518,474.50 and 32,019,927.75 is: 49,968,421.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,518,474.50 : 32,019,927.75 = 32,019,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,518,474.50/32,019,927.75 = 32,019,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,518,474.50x = 32,019,927.75 × 32,019,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,518,474.50x = 1,025,275,773,115,220
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,275,773,115,220/20,518,474.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,968,421.05

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