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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,022 and 31,381,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,022 and 31,381,774 is: 48,937,321.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,022 : 31,381,774 = 31,381,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,022/31,381,774 = 31,381,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,022x = 31,381,774 × 31,381,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,022x = 984,815,739,387,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,815,739,387,076/20,124,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,321.74

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