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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,012 and 31,381,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,012 and 31,381,759 is: 48,937,299.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,012 : 31,381,759 = 31,381,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,012/31,381,759 = 31,381,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,012x = 31,381,759 × 31,381,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,012x = 984,814,797,934,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,814,797,934,081/20,124,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,299.28

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