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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,050 and 31,381,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,050 and 31,381,815 is: 48,937,381.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,050 : 31,381,815 = 31,381,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,050/31,381,815 = 31,381,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,050x = 31,381,815 × 31,381,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,050x = 984,818,312,694,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,818,312,694,225/20,124,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,381.53

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