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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,010 and 31,381,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,010 and 31,381,756 is: 48,937,294.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,010 : 31,381,756 = 31,381,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,010/31,381,756 = 31,381,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,010x = 31,381,756 × 31,381,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,010x = 984,814,609,643,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,814,609,643,536/20,124,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,294.79

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