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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,076 and 31,381,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,076 and 31,381,857 is: 48,937,449.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,076 : 31,381,857 = 31,381,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,076/31,381,857 = 31,381,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,076x = 31,381,857 × 31,381,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,076x = 984,820,948,768,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,820,948,768,449/20,124,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,449.29

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