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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,681,201.25 and 32,732,606.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,681,201.25 and 32,732,606.25 is: 51,806,638.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,681,201.25 : 32,732,606.25 = 32,732,606.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,681,201.25/32,732,606.25 = 32,732,606.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,681,201.25x = 32,732,606.25 × 32,732,606.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,681,201.25x = 1,071,423,511,917,539
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,423,511,917,539/20,681,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,806,638.26

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