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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,080 and 31,381,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,080 and 31,381,861 is: 48,937,452.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,080 : 31,381,861 = 31,381,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,080/31,381,861 = 31,381,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,080x = 31,381,861 × 31,381,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,080x = 984,821,199,823,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,821,199,823,321/20,124,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,452.04

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