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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,876 and 32,508,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,876 and 32,508,726 is: 50,990,233.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,876 : 32,508,726 = 32,508,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,876/32,508,726 = 32,508,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,876x = 32,508,726 × 32,508,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,876x = 1,056,817,266,143,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,817,266,143,076/20,725,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,990,233.95

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