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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,012.75 and 31,381,759.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,012.75 and 31,381,759.25 is: 48,937,298.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,012.75 : 31,381,759.25 = 31,381,759.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,012.75/31,381,759.25 = 31,381,759.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,012.75x = 31,381,759.25 × 31,381,759.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,012.75x = 984,814,813,624,960.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,814,813,624,960.50/20,124,012.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,298.23

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