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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,102 and 31,381,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,102 and 31,381,896 is: 48,937,507.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,102 : 31,381,896 = 31,381,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,102/31,381,896 = 31,381,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,102x = 31,381,896 × 31,381,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,102x = 984,823,396,554,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,823,396,554,816/20,124,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,507.70

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