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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,036 and 31,381,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,036 and 31,381,796 is: 48,937,356.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,036 : 31,381,796 = 31,381,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,036/31,381,796 = 31,381,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,036x = 31,381,796 × 31,381,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,036x = 984,817,120,185,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,817,120,185,616/20,124,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,356.31

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