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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,886,652 and 31,440,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,886,652 and 31,440,339 is: 49,706,452.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,886,652 : 31,440,339 = 31,440,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,886,652/31,440,339 = 31,440,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,886,652x = 31,440,339 × 31,440,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,886,652x = 988,494,916,434,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,494,916,434,921/19,886,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,706,452.17

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