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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,983.75 and 31,381,716.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,983.75 and 31,381,716.63 is: 48,937,235.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,983.75 : 31,381,716.63 = 31,381,716.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,983.75/31,381,716.63 = 31,381,716.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,983.75x = 31,381,716.63 × 31,381,716.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,983.75x = 984,812,138,331,801.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,812,138,331,801.38/20,123,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,235.82

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