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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,715,412 and 32,425,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,715,412 and 32,425,278 is: 50,754,416.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715,412 : 32,425,278 = 32,425,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715,412/32,425,278 = 32,425,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715,412x = 32,425,278 × 32,425,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715,412x = 1,051,398,653,377,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,398,653,377,284/20,715,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,754,416.73

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