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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,870,619 and 32,498,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,870,619 and 32,498,559 is: 50,604,935.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,870,619 : 32,498,559 = 32,498,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,870,619/32,498,559 = 32,498,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,870,619x = 32,498,559 × 32,498,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,870,619x = 1,056,156,337,076,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,156,337,076,481/20,870,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,604,935.92

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