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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,056 and 31,381,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,056 and 31,381,824 is: 48,937,395.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,056 : 31,381,824 = 31,381,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,056/31,381,824 = 31,381,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,056x = 31,381,824 × 31,381,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,056x = 984,818,877,566,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,818,877,566,976/20,124,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,395.00

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