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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,026 and 31,381,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,026 and 31,381,781 is: 48,937,333.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,026 : 31,381,781 = 31,381,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,026/31,381,781 = 31,381,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,026x = 31,381,781 × 31,381,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,026x = 984,816,178,731,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,816,178,731,961/20,124,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,333.85

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