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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,102 and 31,381,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,102 and 31,381,891 is: 48,937,492.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,102 : 31,381,891 = 31,381,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,102/31,381,891 = 31,381,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,102x = 31,381,891 × 31,381,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,102x = 984,823,082,735,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,823,082,735,881/20,124,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,492.10

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