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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,798,622.75 and 32,457,045.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,798,622.75 and 32,457,045.75 is: 50,650,460.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,622.75 : 32,457,045.75 = 32,457,045.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,622.75/32,457,045.75 = 32,457,045.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,622.75x = 32,457,045.75 × 32,457,045.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,622.75x = 1,053,459,818,817,593
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,459,818,817,593/20,798,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650,460.44

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