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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,896,538 and 32,290,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,896,538 and 32,290,491 is: 49,897,059.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,896,538 : 32,290,491 = 32,290,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,896,538/32,290,491 = 32,290,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,896,538x = 32,290,491 × 32,290,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,896,538x = 1,042,675,809,021,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,675,809,021,081/20,896,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,897,059.94

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