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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,551,419 and 32,003,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,551,419 and 32,003,465 is: 49,837,034.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,551,419 : 32,003,465 = 32,003,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,551,419/32,003,465 = 32,003,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,551,419x = 32,003,465 × 32,003,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,551,419x = 1,024,221,772,006,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,221,772,006,225/20,551,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,837,034.22

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