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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,024,085 and 31,019,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,024,085 and 31,019,937 is: 48,053,955.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,024,085 : 31,019,937 = 31,019,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,024,085/31,019,937 = 31,019,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,024,085x = 31,019,937 × 31,019,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,024,085x = 962,236,491,483,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,236,491,483,969/20,024,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,053,955.60

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