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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,798,628 and 32,457,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,798,628 and 32,457,059 is: 50,650,489.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,628 : 32,457,059 = 32,457,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,628/32,457,059 = 32,457,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,628x = 32,457,059 × 32,457,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,628x = 1,053,460,678,929,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,460,678,929,481/20,798,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650,489.01

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