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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,984 and 31,381,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,984 and 31,381,720 is: 48,937,245.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,984 : 31,381,720 = 31,381,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,984/31,381,720 = 31,381,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,984x = 31,381,720 × 31,381,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,984x = 984,812,350,158,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,812,350,158,400/20,123,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,245.73

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