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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,123,998 and 31,381,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,123,998 and 31,381,737 is: 48,937,264.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,123,998 : 31,381,737 = 31,381,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,123,998/31,381,737 = 31,381,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,123,998x = 31,381,737 × 31,381,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,123,998x = 984,813,417,137,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,813,417,137,169/20,123,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,264.71

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