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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,965 and 31,381,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,965 and 31,381,690 is: 48,937,198.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,965 : 31,381,690 = 31,381,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,965/31,381,690 = 31,381,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,965x = 31,381,690 × 31,381,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,965x = 984,810,467,256,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,810,467,256,100/20,123,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,198.37

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