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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,798,631 and 32,457,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,798,631 and 32,457,058 is: 50,650,478.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,631 : 32,457,058 = 32,457,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,631/32,457,058 = 32,457,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,631x = 32,457,058 × 32,457,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,631x = 1,053,460,614,015,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,460,614,015,364/20,798,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,650,478.58

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