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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,982 and 31,381,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,982 and 31,381,713 is: 48,937,228.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,982 : 31,381,713 = 31,381,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,982/31,381,713 = 31,381,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,982x = 31,381,713 × 31,381,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,982x = 984,811,910,814,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,811,910,814,369/20,123,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,228.77

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