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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,718,068.23 and 32,500,535.00

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,718,068.23 and 32,500,535.00 is: 50,983,748.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,718,068.23 : 32,500,535.00 = 32,500,535.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,718,068.23/32,500,535.00 = 32,500,535.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,718,068.23x = 32,500,535.00 × 32,500,535.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,718,068.23x = 1,056,284,775,349,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,284,775,349,666/20,718,068.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,983,748.27

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