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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,064 and 31,381,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,064 and 31,381,836 is: 48,937,412.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,064 : 31,381,836 = 31,381,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,064/31,381,836 = 31,381,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,064x = 31,381,836 × 31,381,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,064x = 984,819,630,730,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,819,630,730,896/20,124,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,412.98

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