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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,996,084 and 32,599,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,996,084 and 32,599,565 is: 50,615,707.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,996,084 : 32,599,565 = 32,599,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,996,084/32,599,565 = 32,599,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,996,084x = 32,599,565 × 32,599,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,996,084x = 1,062,731,638,189,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,731,638,189,225/20,996,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,615,707.11

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