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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,084 and 31,381,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,084 and 31,381,864 is: 48,937,451.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,084 : 31,381,864 = 31,381,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,084/31,381,864 = 31,381,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,084x = 31,381,864 × 31,381,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,084x = 984,821,388,114,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,821,388,114,496/20,124,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,451.67

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