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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,970.75 and 31,381,698.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,970.75 and 31,381,698.63 is: 48,937,211.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,970.75 : 31,381,698.63 = 31,381,698.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,970.75/31,381,698.63 = 31,381,698.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,970.75x = 31,381,698.63 × 31,381,698.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,970.75x = 984,811,008,590,326.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,811,008,590,326.88/20,123,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,211.29

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