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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,092 and 31,381,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,092 and 31,381,877 is: 48,937,472.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,092 : 31,381,877 = 31,381,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,092/31,381,877 = 31,381,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,092x = 31,381,877 × 31,381,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,092x = 984,822,204,043,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,204,043,129/20,124,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,472.76

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