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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,136 and 31,381,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,136 and 31,381,942 is: 48,937,568.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,136 : 31,381,942 = 31,381,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,136/31,381,942 = 31,381,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,136x = 31,381,942 × 31,381,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,136x = 984,826,283,691,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,826,283,691,364/20,124,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,568.48

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