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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,742 and 32,508,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,742 and 32,508,516 is: 50,989,904.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,742 : 32,508,516 = 32,508,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,742/32,508,516 = 32,508,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,742x = 32,508,516 × 32,508,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,742x = 1,056,803,612,522,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,803,612,522,256/20,725,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,989,904.85

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