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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,070 and 31,381,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,070 and 31,381,843 is: 48,937,420.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,070 : 31,381,843 = 31,381,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,070/31,381,843 = 31,381,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,070x = 31,381,843 × 31,381,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,070x = 984,820,070,076,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,820,070,076,649/20,124,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,420.22

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