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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,993 and 31,381,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,993 and 31,381,729 is: 48,937,251.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,993 : 31,381,729 = 31,381,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,993/31,381,729 = 31,381,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,993x = 31,381,729 × 31,381,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,993x = 984,812,915,029,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,812,915,029,441/20,123,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,251.92

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