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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,070,166 and 31,899,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,070,166 and 31,899,684 is: 50,701,615.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,070,166 : 31,899,684 = 31,899,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,070,166/31,899,684 = 31,899,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,070,166x = 31,899,684 × 31,899,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,070,166x = 1,017,589,839,299,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,589,839,299,856/20,070,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,701,615.49

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