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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,098 and 31,381,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,098 and 31,381,885 is: 48,937,483.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,098 : 31,381,885 = 31,381,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,098/31,381,885 = 31,381,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,098x = 31,381,885 × 31,381,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,098x = 984,822,706,153,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,706,153,225/20,124,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,483.12

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