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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,004,615.56 and 31,812,291.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,004,615.56 and 31,812,291.84 is: 50,589,420.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,004,615.56 : 31,812,291.84 = 31,812,291.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,004,615.56/31,812,291.84 = 31,812,291.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,004,615.56x = 31,812,291.84 × 31,812,291.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,004,615.56x = 1,012,021,912,351,922.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,021,912,351,922.75/20,004,615.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,589,420.69

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