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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,946,376.50 and 32,692,573.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,946,376.50 and 32,692,573.50 is: 51,025,740.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,946,376.50 : 32,692,573.50 = 32,692,573.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,946,376.50/32,692,573.50 = 32,692,573.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,946,376.50x = 32,692,573.50 × 32,692,573.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,946,376.50x = 1,068,804,362,052,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,804,362,052,902.25/20,946,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,025,740.04

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