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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,718,070 and 32,500,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,718,070 and 32,500,538 is: 50,983,753.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,718,070 : 32,500,538 = 32,500,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,718,070/32,500,538 = 32,500,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,718,070x = 32,500,538 × 32,500,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,718,070x = 1,056,284,970,289,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,284,970,289,444/20,718,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,983,753.33

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