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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,100 and 31,381,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,100 and 31,381,889 is: 48,937,490.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,100 : 31,381,889 = 31,381,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,100/31,381,889 = 31,381,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,100x = 31,381,889 × 31,381,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,100x = 984,822,957,208,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,822,957,208,321/20,124,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,490.73

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