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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,068 and 31,381,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,068 and 31,381,840 is: 48,937,415.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,068 : 31,381,840 = 31,381,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,068/31,381,840 = 31,381,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,068x = 31,381,840 × 31,381,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,068x = 984,819,881,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,819,881,785,600/20,124,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,415.72

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