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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,046 and 31,381,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,046 and 31,381,807 is: 48,937,366.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,046 : 31,381,807 = 31,381,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,046/31,381,807 = 31,381,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,046x = 31,381,807 × 31,381,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,046x = 984,817,810,585,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,817,810,585,249/20,124,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,366.30

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