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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,518,480 and 32,019,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,518,480 and 32,019,937 is: 49,968,436.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,518,480 : 32,019,937 = 32,019,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,518,480/32,019,937 = 32,019,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,518,480x = 32,019,937 × 32,019,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,518,480x = 1,025,276,365,483,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,276,365,483,969/20,518,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,968,436.53

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