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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,120 and 31,381,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,120 and 31,381,919 is: 48,937,535.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,120 : 31,381,919 = 31,381,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,120/31,381,919 = 31,381,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,120x = 31,381,919 × 31,381,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,120x = 984,824,840,122,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,824,840,122,561/20,124,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,535.66

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