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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,106 and 31,381,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,106 and 31,381,907 is: 48,937,532.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,106 : 31,381,907 = 31,381,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,106/31,381,907 = 31,381,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,106x = 31,381,907 × 31,381,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,106x = 984,824,086,956,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,824,086,956,649/20,124,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,532.28

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