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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,709,450 and 32,416,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,709,450 and 32,416,227 is: 50,740,689.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,709,450 : 32,416,227 = 32,416,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,709,450/32,416,227 = 32,416,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,709,450x = 32,416,227 × 32,416,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,709,450x = 1,050,811,772,915,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,811,772,915,529/20,709,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,740,689.54

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