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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,070,159.75 and 31,899,673.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,070,159.75 and 31,899,673.13 is: 50,701,596.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,070,159.75 : 31,899,673.13 = 31,899,673.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,070,159.75/31,899,673.13 = 31,899,673.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,070,159.75x = 31,899,673.13 × 31,899,673.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,070,159.75x = 1,017,589,145,481,847.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,589,145,481,847.25/20,070,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,701,596.71

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