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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,094 and 31,381,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,094 and 31,381,881 is: 48,937,480.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,094 : 31,381,881 = 31,381,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,094/31,381,881 = 31,381,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,094x = 31,381,881 × 31,381,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,094x = 984,822,455,098,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,455,098,161/20,124,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,480.37

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