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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,014 and 31,381,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,014 and 31,381,762 is: 48,937,303.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,014 : 31,381,762 = 31,381,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,014/31,381,762 = 31,381,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,014x = 31,381,762 × 31,381,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,014x = 984,814,986,224,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,814,986,224,644/20,124,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,303.77

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