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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,044 and 31,381,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,044 and 31,381,805 is: 48,937,364.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,044 : 31,381,805 = 31,381,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,044/31,381,805 = 31,381,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,044x = 31,381,805 × 31,381,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,044x = 984,817,685,058,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,817,685,058,025/20,124,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,364.93

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