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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,002 and 31,381,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,002 and 31,381,744 is: 48,937,276.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,002 : 31,381,744 = 31,381,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,002/31,381,744 = 31,381,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,002x = 31,381,744 × 31,381,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,002x = 984,813,856,481,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,813,856,481,536/20,124,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,276.81

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