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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,976 and 31,381,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,976 and 31,381,704 is: 48,937,215.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,976 : 31,381,704 = 31,381,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,976/31,381,704 = 31,381,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,976x = 31,381,704 × 31,381,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,976x = 984,811,345,943,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,811,345,943,616/20,123,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,215.29

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