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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,104 and 31,381,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,104 and 31,381,904 is: 48,937,527.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,104 : 31,381,904 = 31,381,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,104/31,381,904 = 31,381,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,104x = 31,381,904 × 31,381,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,104x = 984,823,898,665,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,823,898,665,216/20,124,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,527.79

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