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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,896,416 and 32,290,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,896,416 and 32,290,296 is: 49,896,748.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,896,416 : 32,290,296 = 32,290,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,896,416/32,290,296 = 32,290,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,896,416x = 32,290,296 × 32,290,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,896,416x = 1,042,663,215,767,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,663,215,767,616/20,896,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,896,748.60

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