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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,028 and 31,381,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,028 and 31,381,777 is: 48,937,316.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,028 : 31,381,777 = 31,381,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,028/31,381,777 = 31,381,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,028x = 31,381,777 × 31,381,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,028x = 984,815,927,677,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,815,927,677,729/20,124,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,316.51

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