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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,096 and 31,381,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,096 and 31,381,882 is: 48,937,478.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,096 : 31,381,882 = 31,381,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,096/31,381,882 = 31,381,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,096x = 31,381,882 × 31,381,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,096x = 984,822,517,861,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,517,861,924/20,124,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,478.63

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