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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,048 and 31,381,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,048 and 31,381,812 is: 48,937,377.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,048 : 31,381,812 = 31,381,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,048/31,381,812 = 31,381,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,048x = 31,381,812 × 31,381,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,048x = 984,818,124,403,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,818,124,403,344/20,124,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,377.03

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