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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,080 and 31,381,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,080 and 31,381,859 is: 48,937,445.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,080 : 31,381,859 = 31,381,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,080/31,381,859 = 31,381,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,080x = 31,381,859 × 31,381,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,080x = 984,821,074,295,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,821,074,295,881/20,124,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,445.80

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