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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,066 and 31,381,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,066 and 31,381,838 is: 48,937,414.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,066 : 31,381,838 = 31,381,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,066/31,381,838 = 31,381,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,066x = 31,381,838 × 31,381,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,066x = 984,819,756,258,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,819,756,258,244/20,124,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,414.35

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