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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,725,884 and 32,508,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,725,884 and 32,508,738 is: 50,990,251.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,725,884 : 32,508,738 = 32,508,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,725,884/32,508,738 = 32,508,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,725,884x = 32,508,738 × 32,508,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,725,884x = 1,056,818,046,352,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,818,046,352,644/20,725,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,990,251.92

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