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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,710,816 and 32,418,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,710,816 and 32,418,352 is: 50,743,995.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,710,816 : 32,418,352 = 32,418,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,710,816/32,418,352 = 32,418,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,710,816x = 32,418,352 × 32,418,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,710,816x = 1,050,949,546,395,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,949,546,395,904/20,710,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,743,995.14

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