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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,054 and 31,381,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,054 and 31,381,820 is: 48,937,387.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,054 : 31,381,820 = 31,381,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,054/31,381,820 = 31,381,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,054x = 31,381,820 × 31,381,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,054x = 984,818,626,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,818,626,512,400/20,124,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,387.39

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