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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,120 and 31,381,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,120 and 31,381,915 is: 48,937,523.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,120 : 31,381,915 = 31,381,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,120/31,381,915 = 31,381,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,120x = 31,381,915 × 31,381,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,120x = 984,824,589,067,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,824,589,067,225/20,124,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,523.18

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