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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,798,628 and 32,457,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,798,628 and 32,457,051 is: 50,650,464.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,628 : 32,457,051 = 32,457,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,628/32,457,051 = 32,457,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,628x = 32,457,051 × 32,457,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,628x = 1,053,460,159,616,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,460,159,616,601/20,798,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650,464.04

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