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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,086 and 31,381,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,086 and 31,381,876 is: 48,937,484.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,086 : 31,381,876 = 31,381,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,086/31,381,876 = 31,381,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,086x = 31,381,876 × 31,381,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,086x = 984,822,141,279,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,141,279,376/20,124,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,484.23

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