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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,986 and 31,381,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,986 and 31,381,723 is: 48,937,250.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,986 : 31,381,723 = 31,381,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,986/31,381,723 = 31,381,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,986x = 31,381,723 × 31,381,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,986x = 984,812,538,448,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,812,538,448,729/20,123,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,250.23

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